Virus Jenna Nelson

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Across
  1. 2. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
  2. 3. a program that violates the security of a computer system while allegedly performing a harmless function
  3. 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
  4. 7. is executable software that runs on a computer
  5. 8. program instructions
  6. 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.
  7. 11. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system
  8. 14. relating to, using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
  9. 15. the process of implementing measures and systems designed to securely protect and safeguard information
  10. 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. 1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
  2. 4. circuits or devices using transistors, microchips, and other components.
  3. 5. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program
  4. 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.
  5. 12. standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
  6. 13. messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.