2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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Across
  1. 5. A process or measure used to verify a user's identity.
  2. 6. Software that is secretly or surreptitiously installed into an information system without the knowledge of the system user or owner.
  3. 8. Unsolicited emails sent to many addresses.
  4. 9. Converting data into a form that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people.
  5. 12. A mechanism for creating a secure connection between a computing device and a computer network.
  6. 13. A cybersecurity risk that originates from within an organization.
  7. 14. The ability of individuals to understand and exercise control over how information about themselves may be used by others.
  8. 16. Software designed to block malware from entering protected networks.
  9. 17. An individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities.
  10. 18. An unauthorized user who attempts to or gains access to an information system.
  11. 20. Faking the sending address of a transmission to gain illegal entry into a secure system.
  12. 21. A collection of computers compromised by malicious code and controlled across a network.
  13. 22. A replacement for passwords that provide more secure sign-ins to websites and apps across a user's devices.
Down
  1. 1. Software that compromises the operation of a system by performing an unauthorized function or process.
  2. 2. A computer program that can copy itself and cause harm in various ways, such as stealing private information or destroying data.
  3. 3. Part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines.
  4. 4. The unauthorized movement or disclosure of sensitive information to a party, usually outside the organization.
  5. 7. Attempting to trick people into revealing sensitive information, often by using emails or fake websites that look like they are from trusted sources.
  6. 10. The protection of digital information, as well as the integrity of the infrastructure housing and transmitting digital information.
  7. 11. Computer programs that can block, detect, and remove viruses and other malware.
  8. 15. A flaw or weakness in an information system that could be exploited.
  9. 19. A type of malware that denies a user's access to a system or data until a sum of money is paid