Cybersecurity Month

5. creating a fake identity on a social network account or dating website
7. an error, flaw, failure, or fault in a computer or system
8. programs that automatically execute tasks as ordered by the creator of the program that has infected them
10. after these are downloaded, opened, or executed, your data becomes corrupt
11. programs and other operating systems used by a computer
12. a type of malicious software that disguises itself as a harmless program
13. a cyber attacker
15. private network VPN
16. an attack when a person or program disguises themselves as another
19. malware used to gain access to a user's system or data
20. authentication attaching a phone number or email to an account for extra security
21. short for malicious software
22. breach when sensitive, protected, or confidential information is intentionally released to an untrusted environment
24. engineering taking advantage of human trust to gain access to private information

1. customizable additions to software for extra functionality
2. secret word or phrase used to gain access
3. method of obtaining user info through fraudulent communications targeted directly at people
4. a technique for protecting computers, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access or hackers
6. the way in which the identity of a user is confirmed
8. cryptocurrency
9. software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user if offline
14. a form of malware used to threaten victims by blocking, publishing, or corrupting their data unless a ransom is paid
17. technology IT
18. an internet traffic filter meant to stop unauthorized traffic
23. the physical and tangible parts of a computer