LiTe Crossword Puzzle

1. An individual who breaks into computer systems to steal, change, or destroy information.
3. One of the more common methods of both sending information out and collecting it from unsuspecting people.
7. Use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending a message of an intimidating or threatening nature.
8. A weakness, design, or implementation error that can lead to an unexpected, undesirable event that compromises the security of the system.
9. Any action derived from intelligent threats to violate the security of the system.
12. The process of detecting and preventing illegal or unauthorized use of a computerand preventing intruders from accessing any part of a computer system.
13. A term used to describe actions taken by someone to gain unauthorized access to a computer.
14. An act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization.
17. An unprivileged false statement of fact which tends to harm the reputation of a person or company.
19. It is an executable file that will install itself and run automatically once it's downloaded.
20. Any action of stealing information from a users system.

2. Ensuring that the information is accessible to authorized persons when required without delay.
4. Refers to protecting personnel, hardware, programs, networks, and data from physical threats.
5. One of the more common ways to infiltrate or damage of your computer.
6. An action or event that has the potential to compromise and/or violate security.
10. Often used by third parties to infiltrate your computer.
11. A defined method of breaching the security of an IT system through vulnerability.
15. The applications on the computers and operating system.
16. A common type of online fraud.
18. The violation, piracy or theft of a copyright holder's exclusive rights through the unauthorized use of a copyrighted material or work.