The types of malware
Across
- 3. a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent (e.g., spoofed, fake, or otherwise deceptive) message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or to deploy malicious software on the victim's infrastructure like ransomware.
- 4. a type of malware that automatically delivers advertisements
- 9. a type of malicious software designed to remotely access or control a computer without being detected by users or security programs.
- 10. a form of malware that essentially holds a computer system captive while demanding a ransom
Down
- 1. a program error causing crashing or freezing
- 2. the monitoring of telephone and Internet-based conversations by a third party, often by covert means.
- 5. a type of malware spying on users activity without their knowledge
- 6. a form of malware capable of copying itself and spreading to other computers
- 7. a type of malware that disguises itself as a normal file or program to trick users into downloading and installing malware
- 8. a type of malware causing harm to their host networks by consuming bandwidth, overloading web servers and containing “payloads”