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CYBERCHAINE DESTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber kill-chain
1, record 1, English, cyber%20kill%2Dchain
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyber kill chain 2, record 1, English, cyber%20kill%20chain
correct, noun
- kill chain 3, record 1, English, kill%20chain
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The seven different stages of a cyber kill chain follow a sequential, incremental and progressive process of reconnaissance (i.e., phishing email), weaponization (i.e., delivery payload; virus, worm and malware), delivery (i.e., insider threat, ... bot attack), exploitation (i.e., ... software vulnerability; network vulnerability), installation (i.e., actual payload setting up locally), command and control (i.e., trojan), and actions on objective (i.e., ransomware). Preventive measures can be taken at different steps of the kill chain to dam the cyber avalanche. 2, record 1, English, - cyber%20kill%2Dchain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de destruction cybernétique
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20destruction%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyberchaîne de destruction 2, record 1, French, cybercha%C3%AEne%20de%20destruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phases d'une cyberattaque ciblée : 1) reconnaissance, 2) transformation en armes, 3) livraison, 4) exploitation, 5) installation, 6) commandement et contrôle, et 7) actions. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20destruction%20cybern%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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