Cybersecurity Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Overwhelming servers with flood traffic
  2. 4. Masquerading as trusted identity
  3. 6. Engineering Manipulated humans into revealing info
  4. 7. Fake email baiting sensitive data
  5. 8. General term for malicious software
  6. 12. Force Guessing credentials through trial repetition
  7. 15. Destructive part of malware code
  8. 16. Malware that encrypts user files
  9. 17. Trap systems set for attackers
  10. 18. Network traffic security filter
  11. 19. Day Unpatched, newly discovered software vulnerability
  12. 20. Encrypted private network connection tunnel
Down
  1. 1. Hidden bypass around standard authentication
  2. 3. Scrambling readable data into ciphertext
  3. 5. Software update fixing security flaws
  4. 7. Testing Authorized simulated cyberattack against systems
  5. 9. Network of compromised connected devices
  6. 10. Secretly tracks user activity data
  7. 11. records keyboard keystrokes secretly
  8. 13. Deep unauthorized administrative systems access
  9. 14. Malware disguised as legitimate software