Cyber Security Crossword

4. when cyber criminals deceive others by acting as someone or something else. usually through email or messages
6. a security violation in which sensitive/confidential information has been accessed/stolen by an unauthorized person
7. pretending to be someone else in order to get someones personal information
9. sends signals to devices
12. someone listening to a conversation to gain personal information
13. intrusive software made by cyber criminals to damage/destroy computers and computer systems
16. checking a users credentials to see if they are allowed to access the protected information
17. any activity to protect the functionality and contents of information
18. preventing and detecting threats to protect information being stolen/tampered with
20. a device used to access the worldwide web

1. manipulating or influencing someone to gain access to their computer personal information
2. monitors incoming and outgoing networking traffic
3. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
5. a type of malware that grows and spreads throughout the device inf
8. a type of malware that threatens to release personal information if they don't pay a ransom
10. securing networks by actively seeking out weaknesses in the defense
11. attackers deceiving people into revealing personal info or download malware
14. detects and destroys computer viruses
15. a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the users permission/knowledge
19. a form of security in which information is converted into cypher-text