Cybersecurity Threats & Impacts
Across
- 4. System that monitors network traffic for breaches
- 6. The practice of regularly updating software to fix vulnerabilities
- 7. Malware disguised as legitimate software
- 9. An attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability
- 10. The practice of protecting systems from digital attacks
- 11. Threat that encrypts files and demands payment for access
- 12. Tool that helps detect and remove malware from a computer
- 15. The Verification of a website’s identity
- 16. A network of infected computers controlled by an attacker
- 17. Term to describe practices to maintain system health and security
- 19. System in place to prevent unauthorized access
- 22. The process of safeguarding sensitive information from loss, corruption, or unauthorized access. Also the primary goal of cybersecurity.
- 23. - System that uses physical traits for identity verification
- 25. Process that converts data into a secure format
- 26. Software that secretly monitors user activity
Down
- 1. The stealing of personal information for fraud
- 2. Cyber threat that involves malicious software
- 3. Tool that encrypts internet traffic to protect privacy
- 5. Enhanced security that requires two forms of verification
- 8. The act of obtaining secrets without permission of the holder of the information
- 13. a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic from multiple compromised sources or Botnet
- 14. A trial and error method used to decode encrypted data, such as passwords
- 18. An incident where sensitive data is accessed without authorization
- 20. Threat that involves tricking users into revealing personal information
- 21. Technique that involves manipulating people to gain confidential information
- 24. Tool that blocks unauthorized access to a network