CISO Crossword Quiz-0223

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Across
  1. 3. A client computer program that can retrieve and display information from servers on the World Wide Web.
  2. 5. A way to access a computer system or encrypted data that bypasses the system's customary security mechanisms.
  3. 8. A network of computers infected by malware that are controled by a single attacker.
  4. 10. The encrypted text transformed from plaintext using an encryption algorithm.
  5. 11. Cyber Attack in which hackers use the computing power of a compromised device to mine cryptocurrency.
  6. 12. The process of decoding cipher text to plain text so that it is readable by humans.
Down
  1. 1. A software which bombards users with endless malicious ads and pop-up windows or redirect to other website
  2. 2. A malware that uses scare tactics, often in the form of pop-ups, to trick users into visiting malware-containing websites.
  3. 4. A collection of malicious software tools that allow hackers to remotely access and control a computer or network.
  4. 6. A controlled and safe environment set up as a decoy/trap to lure cyber attackers & study their hacking attempts
  5. 7. A computer malware that can reproduce itself and spreads copies to other computers in the network.
  6. 9. A piece of data from the website you visited, stored within the web browser that the website can retrieve at a later time.