CCST Cyber Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A keylogger is a type of spyware or hardware device that silently records every keystroke
  2. 5. a type of malicious Trojan
  3. 6. a type of malicious software
  4. 9. the state of being exposed to physical, emotional, or systemic harm, characterized by susceptibility to risks, uncertainty, and emotional exposure
  5. 11. a highly targeted form of phishing
  6. 12. a foundational cryptographic protocol used to securely establish a shared secret key over an insecure public channel
  7. 13. unsolicited, bulk messages used to deliver malware
  8. 16. an expression, action, or condition indicating an intention to harm
  9. 20. a retired, legacy symmetric-key block cipher that encrypts 64-bit blocks of data using a 56-bit key through 16 rounds of Feistel structure.
  10. 21. a highly targeted cyberattack where threat actors send personalized
  11. 23. malicious software (malware) that encrypts a victim’s data or locks them out of systems,
  12. 25. the possibility of loss, injury, or adverse impact resulting from uncertainty
  13. 26. a social engineering cyberattack that uses fraudulent communications
  14. 28. a symmetric-key block cipher that applies the Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm three times to each 64-bit data block.
  15. 29. A logic bomb is a piece of malicious code
Down
  1. 1. a covert method of bypassing normal authentication to secure remote
  2. 2. a type of harmful software
  3. 4. a method, tool, or code snippet used by cybercriminals to take advantage of security vulnerabilities in software
  4. 7. a social engineering cyberattack that uses fraudulent communications
  5. 8. unauthorized access technique where an attacker, either physically or digitally, follows an authorized user into a secure area
  6. 10. A rootkit is a sophisticated type of malicious software designed to provide unauthorized, persistent, and hidden administrative-level (root) access to a computer
  7. 11. authorized cybersecurity professionals who use hacking techniques to identify and patch security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
  8. 14. is a cyberattack that injects malicious code into legitimate online advertising networks.
  9. 15. provides identity-first cybersecurity solutions, specializing in phishing-resistant MFA, passwordless authentication,
  10. 17. a process of strengthening systems
  11. 18. a cyberattack using telephone calls to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information
  12. 19. a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) used in cybersecurity for digital signatures
  13. 22. involves securing interconnected devices—from smart home gadgets to industrial sensors—that exchange data over the internet.
  14. 24. a symmetric block cipher algorithm widely adopted in cybersecurity to protect sensitive data.
  15. 27. a standalone, self-replicating malware that spreads automatically across networks