Introduction to Cyber-Warfare - Proiect SEMPER FIDELIS

GlossaryAAPI application programming interfaceAPT advanced persistent threatARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency (former name of DARPA)ARPANET the precursor of the Internet developed by ARPAAS Autonomous SystemBback door an unauthorized/unwanted connection from a system to an external machine, most likely under controlof an adversaryBGP Border Gateway ProtocolBOS Battlefield Operating Systembotnet a “robot network” is a large group of infected computers who are under direct control of an adversarythrough a “command and control” server. These compromised computers (termed “bots” or “zombies”) can thenbe directed by the adversary (often called a “botmaster” or “botherder”) to do a number of activities—includingDDoS, CNE operations, and criminal activities such as phishingCC2 Command and Control (of a military unit)C4ISR command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissanceC&C Command and Control (i.e., command and control server of a botnet)CCC Chaos Computer ClubCDN content delivery networkCIO Chief Information OfficerCJP Committee to Protect JournalistsCM collection managementCNA computer network attackCND computer network defenseCNE computer network exploitationCNO computer network operationscollection plan a plan by which intelligence professionals use to gather information requirementsCOIN counter-insurgencyCOMINT communications intelligenceCOTS consumer off-the-shelf technologyCSIS Center for Strategic and International StudiesCYOP cyber psychological operationsDDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDCS distributed control system307