Cybersecurity Glossary Released by TechCrunch

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Check out this handy resource of security terms.

The TechCrunch team has created a new cybersecurity glossary, providing definitions of frequently used security terms.

As the article notes, “the cybersecurity world is full of jargon and lingo,” and writers often use technical terms and expressions to describe security events.

Thus, the TechCrunch Cyber Glossary, which is an evolving work, provides explanations along with links to resources for many security-related terms to help readers understand their usage and context.

For example, the glossary provides useful definitions for such terms as:

Browse and bookmark the complete glossary for handy reference.
 
 

 
 
 

02/12/2025
cybersecurity , encryption

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