cybersecurity axel

1. – A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy source.
9. – The process of confirming that someone or something is genuine.
11. – Software designed to harm or exploit any device, service, or network.
12. - Protocol similar to arp , but for IPv6
13. – A secret word or phrase used to verify a user’s identity.

2. - Type of malware that secretly gathers information from an infected computer.
3. - Code that assigns a numerical value to basic English letters, characters, and symbols
4. - Used to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
5. - Secret method of bypassing normal authentication or security controls.
6. - A standalone malware that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
7. - A group of communicating computers and peripherals known as hosts
8. – An attempt to damage, steal, or disrupt digital systems or networks.
10. – The process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access