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Cyber espionage
The act of illegally obtaining another party's secrets and classified information without permission over the Internet for the purpose of economic, political or military advantage. Cyber espionage uses a variety of methods such as cracking techniques and malicious software to hijack computers or networks on the Internet in order to steal information.
Industry: Internet; Law enforcement
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Network operations (NetOps)
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
Activities conducted to operate and defend the DOD's Global information Grid.
Mission assurance category (MAC)
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
Applicable to DoD information systems, the mission assurance category reflects the importance of information relative to the achievement of DoD goals and objectives, particularly the warfighters' ...
Hostile intent
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
The threat of an imminent hostile act. Determination of hostile intent in cyberspace can also be based on the technical attributes of an activity which does not meet the hostile act threshold but has ...
National military strategy for cyberspace operations (NMS-CO)
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
The comprehensive strategy of the US Armed Forces to ensure US military superiority in cyberspace. The NMS-CO establishes a common understanding of cyberspace and sets forth a military strategic ...
Mitigation
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
Solutions that contain or resolve risks through analysis of threat activity and vulnerability data which provide timely and accurate responses to prevent attacks, reduce vulnerabilities and fix ...
Offensive counter-cyber (OCC)
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
Offensive operations to destroy, disrupt, or neutralise adversary cyberspace capabilities both before and after their use against friendly forces, but as close to their souce as possible. The goal of ...
Cyberspace operations (CO)
Law enforcement; Cyber espionage
The employment of cyber capabilities where the primary purpose is to achieve objectives in or through cyberspace. Such operations include computer network operations and activities to operate and ...
