Cybersecurity Awareness Month Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 1. A secret word or phrase to access an account.
  2. 3. Misleading content designed to get you to click on a link.
  3. 5. A small piece of code that fixes security vulnerabilities in software.
  4. 6. When unauthorized access is gained to a system or data.
  5. 8. A type of malicious software that replicates and spreads on its own.
  6. 9. Software that secretly gathers information from your device.
  7. 10. A method of converting data into a secure format that cannot be read without a key.
  8. 12. New software version with improvements and bug fixes.
  9. 13. Software designed to harm or exploit your computer.
Down
  1. 2. Software that detects and removes harmful programs from your computer.
  2. 4. A copy of important data kept in case the original is lost or damaged.
  3. 5. A scam to trick you into revealing personal information.
  4. 7. A security barrier that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
  5. 11. Unwanted and unsolicited emails or messages.