Cyber espionage

Cyber espionage

The act of illegally obtaining another party's secrets and classified information without permission over the Internet for the purpose of economic, political or military advantage. Cyber espionage uses a variety of methods such as cracking techniques and malicious software to hijack computers or networks on the Internet in order to steal information.

Industry: Internet; Law enforcement

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cyber war

Internet; Cyber espionage

Information warfare conducted over the internet. Cyber wars aim to systematically obtain another party or country's secrets and classified information for the purpose of economic, political or ...

cyberattack

Law enforcement; Cyber espionage

A cyberattack is deliberate exploitation of computer systems, technology-dependent enterprises and networks. Cyberattacks use malicious code to alter computer code, logic or data, resulting in ...

cyber-espionage

Internet; Cyber espionage

The use of computer networks to gain illicit access to confidential information, typically that held by a government or other organization.

cybersecurity risk management

Law enforcement; Cyber espionage

The identification, assessment, and prioritization of cyber risks followed by adoption and implementation of an appropriate cybersecurity risk management program within an organization. First, all ...

cyber risk

Law enforcement; Cyber espionage

Any risk derived from the failure of information technology systems that causes financial losses, disrupts the activity of, or damages the reputation of an organization. Cyber risks arise from online ...

cybersecurity

Law enforcement; Cyber espionage

The nexus of technologies, practices, and processes specifically designed to protect computer systems from attack or unauthorized access. Cybersecurity includes but is not limited to the following ...