CyberSecurity

1. these replicate themselves but do not attach themselves to files as a virus does.
7. a cyberattack in which multiple devices make a network resource unavailable to its intended users.
9. software that is designed to gain access to your computer with bad intent.
11. the term for when human users of a system are tricked into providing confidential information
12. a large collection of malware-infected devices

2. hackers who use tools downloaded from the internet that allow them to hack with little technical knowledge.
3. a key to a website or account.
4. unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer.
5. can be a worm, virus, or Trojan. It infects a computer and causes it to download or display malicious adverts or pop-ups when the victim is online.
6. a piece of software that appears to perform a useful function, but it also performs malicious actions.
8. self replicating software.
10. Something that checks incoming and outgoing network traffic.