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An attack type targeted phishing attack where a malicious actor pretends to be someone else or other entities to steal sensitive data

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Jan 06, 2026

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An attack type targeted phishing attack where a malicious actor pretends to be someone else or other entities to steal sensitive data

An attack type targeted phishing attack where a malicious actor pretends to be someone else or other entities to steal sensitive data

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

NICCS glossary export (CSV)

Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted

https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv

NICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.

Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).

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NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
NICCS glossary export (CSV)
https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv
NICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.
Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).