Cyber Crossword

5. a form of malware which locks a user out of their own system and cuts access to their files usually with instructions for payment.
7. a stealthy threat actor which gains unauthorised access to a network and remains undetected for an extended period of time.
9. software that runs automated tasks over the internet.
10. runs a background process to generate profit for the attacker, unbeknownst to the user.
11. a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator uses multiple systems to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its users by disrupting the services of a host connected to the internet.

1. the part of malware that performs malicious actions.
2. a trial and error method to decrypt data.
3. a technique which tricks users into revealing sensitive information to seemingly benign sources.
4. a destructive self-contained program which can self-replicate.
5. a malware program that can be installed on a system which can provide unhindered access to remote applications.
6. a threat that is not known to the public and hence hidden from signature-based detection controls.
8. a software program designed to hijack a computer system or steal sensitive information from a device.