ReasonLabs Cyberpedia

Mobile Application Security refers to the measures and procedures undertaken to safeguard mobile applications from perpetrated threats and hacking attempts, cyber espionage, data theft, and unauthorized access. When it comes to...   Read More

"Mobile Device Security" is a central concern in the constantly evolving field of cybersecurity. As proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and other portable communication devices continues, they collectively represent an...   Read More

A man-in-the-middle attack, often abbreviated as MITM, is a type of cyber threat where an attacker intercepts and possibly alters communication between two parties without them knowing. To paint a clear image, imagine a...   Read More

In the era of growing digitalization, the aspect of cybersecurity is pivotal to our comprehensive understanding of a secure framework for data management and system protection. Within this framework, we have concepts that...   Read More

The Message Authentication Code, popularly known as MAC, is a vital component within the realm of cybersecurity and antivirus protections. It is a cryptographic tool deployed to ensure data integrity and authentication. It...   Read More

Memory-based attacks, also known as fileless or non-malware attacks, are swiftly becoming a significant threat in the field of cybersecurity. They describe a category of cyber threats wherein an attacker exploits vulnerabilities...   Read More

Multipartite refers to a particular class of viruses that can infect a computer system in numerous ways. These viruses are more elusive, destructive and have the potential to cause significantly more harm than other kinds of...   Read More

A "Mac rootkit" is a particularly harmful kind of malware (malicious software) that cybercriminals use primarily to gain unauthorized access to and control over computers that run on Macintosh operating systems (macOS). The term...   Read More

Multi-layered defense is a security approach that uses several components to protect your operations with multiple security strategies referring specifically to the various levels of security measures. The philosophy behind this...   Read More

Malicious software, or "malware", is any piece of software that is intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. Cybersecurity terminology often refers to "malicious software" in...   Read More

"Malicious code," a familiar term in cybersecurity and antivirus spheres, is strategically crafted software or scripts intending to cause harm, disrupt functionality, compromise, or unlawfully access or control a system, server,...   Read More

MALW, an abbreviation for Malware, can profoundly jeopardize the cybersecurity of an organization or individual. In the cybersecurity landscape, it represents the full spectrum of malicious software that intends to harm computer...   Read More

"Man-in-the-middle" (MITM) is a type of cybersecurity attack that occurs when a malicious actor inserts themselves into a conversation between two parties in order to intercept, possibly manipulate, and relay messages as if they...   Read More

Mitigation, with serves as a proactive strategy to lessen or neutralize the effects of cyber threats before they result in significant damage. Mitigation is an integral part of a comprehensive cybersecurity framework aiming to...   Read More

A macro virus is a type of malicious computer virus that uses application's own macro programming language to distribute itself. These macros hold the capacity to inflict significant damage to the document or system. Originally,...   Read More

Memory-resident malware, often referred to as fileless malware or non-malware, is a type of malicious software that works by infiltrating an operating system's RAM (Random Access Memory) rather than the hard drive, where...   Read More

Macro malware refers to a type of malicious software coded in the same programming language that's used for software applications. This form of malware is coded using macro commands, hence the name "macro malware". To understand...   Read More

Memory scanning is an indispensable feature of cybersecurity approaches and antiviruses. It refers to the systematic inspection of the computer's Random Access Memory (RAM) to pinpoint potential dangers and threats. These threats...   Read More

Malicious activity detection refers to the process of detecting and identifying activities, behaviors, or actions intentionally designed to cause harm to a digital system, including computers, networks, or servers, systematically...   Read More

Metamorphism is a security concept that is crucial to cyber security and antivirus protection. This term, originating from geology, describes the process where heated or pressured rocks undergo physical or chemical change without...   Read More