Glossary
Advanced persistent threat (APT) An extremely sophisticated adversary
Headers The detailed information at the beginning of an email, most of which is generally hidden from view, that includes addressing information (To, From), date information, and other technical routing information.
HTML HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a way of embedding instructions to the computer on how to display information.
Malicious message A message in electronic form, mediated by automated information processing systems, that has been crafted or designed to assist in the achievement of a goal that is, in one or more ways, dangerous to the best interests of the recipient.
Phishing This word is pronounced the same as the word ...
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