Article | REF: H5358 V1

Social engineering and security of the information system - The need for prevention

Authors: Florence SEDES, Jonathan DEGRACE

Publication date: May 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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6. Glossary

Attack on the watering hole

Infection of a service commonly used by members of a group.

Chatbot

Conversational robot.

Cyber attack

Attack on a computer system.

Cyber-grooming

Child entrapment on the Internet by adults.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A set of theories and techniques designed to simulate human intelligence.

Machine Learning (ML)

Mathematical and statistical approaches to give computers the ability to "learn" from data.

Malware

Malicious software (e.g. ransomware, viruses, etc.).

Open Source INTelligence (OSINT)

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