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Word Notes

Word Notes

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 A fun and informative cybersecurity audio glossary from N2K.© 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. 706761 Politics & Government
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  • Ransomware (noun)

    Ransomware (noun)
    Apr 21 2026
    Malware that disables a system in exchange for a ransom, usually by encrypting the system's data until the user pays for the decryption key. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/ransomware⁠ Audio reference link: ⁠https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.d6a9f744-47b0-ac70-aa56-b31fd0f58482&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_season&r=web Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun)

    Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun)
    Apr 14 2026
    Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The name of a wireless access point. CyberWire Glossary ⁠link⁠. Audio reference link: ⁠SSID Management - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 1.5⁠, Professor Messer, uploaded August 3rd, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (noun)

    Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (noun)
    Apr 7 2026
    Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A U.S. Government specification for data encryption using an asymmetric key algorithm. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/advanced-encryption-standard⁠ Audio reference link: papadoc73. ⁠“Claude Debussy: Clair De Lune.”⁠ YouTube, YouTube, 6 Oct. 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
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