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Threats, Malware & Attacks – Cybersecurity Glossary

Understanding the threat landscape is the first step to defending against it. This category defines malware families, ransomware, phishing and social engineering, exploits, attack techniques mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, and the threat actors behind them. Explore the terms below to recognize how attacks work and how to stop them.

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