GLossary Clear web The internet that we use for everyday activities — like browsing, searching, online shopping and social media — is known as the clear web. Learn More Dark Web The dark web is a layer of the internet that cannot be found by search engines and requires specific software and authorization to access. Learn More Deep Web The deep web are sites that require login or subscription to access: academic journals, court record databases or services like Netflix. Learn More Digital Fingerprint Online researchers need to understand what their digital fingerprint reveals about them and design an approach to protect their missions. Learn More Digital Identity Your behavioral patterns, locations, language settings, sites you visit and search terms you use all become part of your digital identity. Learn More Malware Malware is malicious software cybercriminals use to gain unauthorized access to computers and networks to cause disruption or leak information. Learn More Managed Attribution Learn how to define managed attribution and its impact on online investigations. Learn More Open Web The internet that we use for everyday activities — like browsing, searching, online shopping and social media — is known as the surface web. Learn More OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) OSINT is any intelligence collected legally from open, public sources is known as Open-Source Intelligence Gathering, or OSINT. Learn More Phishing Phishing is a type of social engineering cybercrime, often perpetrated through email, where victims are tricked into providing sensitive information such as passwords or credit card numbers. Learn More Remote Browser A remote browser allows users to access and interact with websites via a benign video display of web code rendered in the cloud. Learn More Surface Web The surface web is the internet that we use for everyday activities — like browsing, searching, online shopping and social media — is known as the clear web. Learn More
