Virus Jenna Nelson
Across
- 2. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
- 3. a program that violates the security of a computer system while allegedly performing a harmless function
- 6. Distributed Denial of Service, where multiple compromised systems, which are often infected with a Trojan, are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service
- 7. is executable software that runs on a computer
- 8. program instructions
- 10. the dishonest (fraudulent) practice of sending emails claiming to be from real companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
- 11. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system
- 14. relating to, using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
- 15. the process of implementing measures and systems designed to securely protect and safeguard information
- 16. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
Down
- 1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
- 4. circuits or devices using transistors, microchips, and other components.
- 5. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program
- 9. (of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization.
- 12. standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
- 13. messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.