A process through which a system or program sends a message announcing its presence online. This term is typically used in a cyber threat context to indicate a compromised system communicating with an actor's command-and-control infrastructure to indicate its availability.
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A process through which a system or program sends a message announcing its presence online. This term is typically used in a cyber threat context to indicate a compromised system communicating with an actor's command-and-control infrastructure to indicate its availability.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Beaconing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/beaconing
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