Cybersecurity Santiago Yeison Cristian Yefferson

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Across
  1. 3. This is perhaps the most ubiquitous prefix in the field, indicating anything related to computers, networks, or the internet.
  2. 4. Criminal activities carried out using computers or the internet.
  3. 5. The state of being free from danger or threat. In cybersecurity, it refers to the protection of information systems.
  4. 9. A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
  5. 13. The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
  6. 15. The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
  7. 16. The use of computers and the internet to conduct warfare in cyberspace.
  8. 19. Software used to prevent, detect, and remove malicious software.
  9. 20. The process of encoding information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it.
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  1. 1. Criminal activities carried out using computers or the internet.
  2. 2. The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.
  3. 5. Software that enables a user to obtain secret information about another's computer activities by secretly transmitting data from their hard drive.
  4. 6. Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
  5. 7. As discussed, malicious software.
  6. 8. An attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer network or system.
  7. 10. The action of protecting, or the state of being protected. (While not strictly a cybersecurity prefix, it's a foundational concept).
  8. 11. The process of converting encrypted data back into its original form.
  9. 12. The state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. In cybersecurity, a weakness that can be exploited.
  10. 14. Permanent software programmed into a read-only memory.
  11. 16. The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.
  12. 17. Broader than antivirus, it protects against various forms of malware, not just viruses.
  13. 18. Short for "malicious software," it's any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network.