Glossary Terms

A U.S. law requiring telecommunications infrastructure to support lawful interception.

Phishing prepared for a specific person or organization. It feels more believable because it uses real context.

A U.S. proposal for an encryption chip with a mandatory path for government access to keys.

A communication channel through which an attacker controls a compromised system.

A cookie set by an outside service embedded on the site you visit, such as an ad or analytics network.

A small piece of data stored in the browser. A site can use it to remember login, settings, or a tracking identifier.

The long-running political and legal fight over whether strong encryption should be freely available or controlled by governments.

A rhetorical list of threats used as an argument for greater control over communication.

A command-line tool for downloading or sending data over the network.

A community that promoted cryptography as a practical defense of privacy and freedom.