types of threats

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Across
  1. 4. A type of Malware that locates and saves data from users without them knowing about it
  2. 6. Software that encrypts programs and data until a ransom is paid to remove it.
  3. 7. Collection of captured bot computers
  4. 8. Criminals promise a service in exchange for details - a common example is offering help with IT problems
  5. 9. When someone deceives by pretending to be someone else in order to get personal data.
  6. 11. An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.
  7. 12. Criminals make a promise of goods in return for details, such as offering a free music download
Down
  1. 1. An attack that sends an email or displays a Web announcement that falsely claims to be from a legitimate enterprise in an attempt to trick the user into surrendering private information
  2. 2. Advertising-supported software. Any software that shows adverts, such as popups. It can be harmless, but can include spyware.
  3. 3. A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
  4. 5. A destructive computer program that bores its way through a computer's files or through a computer's network.
  5. 7. Malware that allows a cyber-security attacker to take control of an infected computer.
  6. 10. Program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer