Glossary

When a scammer pretends to be affiliated with a tech or computer company, such as Apple, Telstra or their technical support division. The scammer usually tries to convince you that you have a computer or internet problem and you need to buy or install new software to fix the problem.

A software administration tool or program that can be used by a hacker to remotely gain access and control of an infected machine.

A proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection.

Storage media that can be easily removed from a system and is designed for removal, such as Universal Serial Bus flash drives and optical media.

The cyber security risk that remains after controls have been applied.

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.

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The process of identifying cyber security risks, analysing their likelihood and consequence, and evaluating them against the organisation’s risk appetite.

The coordinated set of activities through which an organisation identifies, assesses, treats and monitors cyber security risks.