Introduction to Cyber-Warfare

Glossary

A

API    application programming interface

APT    advanced persistent threat

ARPA    Advanced Research Projects Agency (former name of DARPA)

ARPANET    the precursor of the Internet developed by ARPA

AS    Autonomous System

B

back door    an unauthorized/unwanted connection from a system to an external machine, most likely under control of an adversary

BGP    Border Gateway Protocol

BOS    Battlefield Operating System

botnet    a “robot network” is a large group of infected computers who are under direct control of an adversary through a “command and control” server. These compromised computers (termed “bots” or “zombies”) can then be directed by the adversary (often called a “botmaster” or “botherder”) to do a number of activities—including ...