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• Homograph phishing (noun)

  Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The use of similar-looking characters in a phishing URL to spoof a legitimate site. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/homograph-phishing⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠Mission Impossible III 2006 Masking 01⁠,” uploaded by DISGUISE MASK, 28 July 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Anti-cheat software (noun)

  Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Software designed to prevent cheating in video games.  CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/anti-cheat-software⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠The BIG Problem with Anti-Cheat⁠,” by Techquickie, YouTube, 5 June 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Pseudoransomware (noun)

  Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Malware, in the guise of ransomware, that destroys data rather than encrypts. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pseudoransomware⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn | the Dark Knight⁠,” by YouTube, 2 November 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (noun)

  Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/trusted-platform-module⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠TPM (Trusted Platform Module) - Computerphile⁠,” Computerphile, 23 July 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Private Network Access (PNA) (noun)

  Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network. CyberWire Glossary ⁠link⁠. Audio reference link: “⁠Chrome Limits Access to Private Networks⁠,” by Daniel Lowrie, ITProTV, YouTube, 19 January 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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