Cybersecurity Crossword Puzzle: Malware Edition

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Across
  1. 3. Software that secretly records user activity and transmits data to attackers.
  2. 6. Malicious software designed to block access until ransom is paid.
  3. 8. Malware that infects the Master Boot Record, making removal difficult.
  4. 9. Malicious software disguised as legitimate software.
Down
  1. 1. Malicious software that displays unwanted advertisements.
  2. 2. Malicious scripts that exploit vulnerabilities within software applications, often found in websites.
  3. 4. Attack method involving redirection to fake websites to steal sensitive information.
  4. 5. Program designed to replicate itself and spread to other devices.
  5. 7. Software that allows remote control of infected computers, often part of botnets.