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Across
  1. 1. A system used to verify that a user is human and not a computer bot.
  2. 4. A saved copy of data used to restore in case of data loss.
  3. 5. Software designed to infiltrate or damage computer systems.
  4. 9. Small piece of data stored on a user's computer by the web browser while browsing a website.
  5. 11. Not a digital bird, but someone overly paranoid about online security!
  6. 13. A less-than-proficient hacker, maybe more of a couch potato.
  7. 14. Secure connection between your device and the internet.
  8. 15. Software designed to identify and stop malicious software.
  9. 16. A collection of software and tools to make phishing campaigns easier for attackers.
  10. 17. A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group.
  11. 20. Malicious entities or individuals who conduct harmful cyber operations.
  12. 23. Malicious software that records every keystroke to secretly gather personal information.
  13. 24. Targeted phishing attempts directed at specific individuals or companies.
Down
  1. 2. A secret combination, often alphanumeric, used for authentication.
  2. 3. Unsolicited and irrelevant messages sent over the internet.
  3. 6. Confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data or an entity.
  4. 7. A trap set to detect, deflect, or counteract unauthorized use of information systems.
  5. 8. Voice-based phishing where attackers use phone calls to deceive victims.
  6. 10. Phishing attacks that are executed via SMS.
  7. 12. A deceptive attempt to obtain sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.
  8. 18. Process of converting information to code to prevent unauthorized access.
  9. 19. AI-generated fake content, often video, that looks convincingly real.
  10. 20. An authentication method that requires two separate pieces of evidence.
  11. 21. Imitating a trustworthy source in an attempt to deceive.
  12. 22. An encrypted online environment not indexed by traditional search engines.