Glossary

See definition of malicious actor.

An ASD ACSC publication that provides timely information and advice about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits.

An application that displays advertisements that can be installed legitimately as  part of another application or service, or illegitimately without the consent of the system user or owner.

Advanced Encryption Standard

A secondary market of an industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all parts, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the device by the original equipment manufacturer to the consumer.

A network security measure designed to ensure that a network is physically isolated from other networks. This intends to make the isolated network secure by ensuring it does not connect to other less secure networks, such as the internet.

An ASD ACSC publication that provides timely notification concerning threats or activities that have the potential to impact individuals, businesses, organisations, government, devices, peripherals, networks or infrastructure.

Software that is designed to detect, stop and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software.

Short for ‘application’ and usually referring to mobile phone apps. Can also refer to a desktop or web applications.

A software program or group of software programs designed for end users. Examples of an application include a word processor, web browser, an email client, a media player and a file viewer. The collective noun application software refers to all applications collectively. This contrasts with system software, which is mainly involved with running the computer.