Across
- 5. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
- 6. a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect
- 8. a gap in how advanced certain people are with technology
- 10. a virus that was found may 5 2000 that spread through email
- 11. programs and other operating information used by a computer
- 12. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
- 13. Computer program that blocks viruses
- 15. any program or file that is harmful to a computer user
Down
- 1. short for Distributed Denial of Service
- 2. a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
- 3. messages distributed by electronic means
- 4. a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while secretly doing damage
- 7. an error, flaw or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result
- 8. copy (data) from one computer system to another
- 9. Program that protects a computer from viruses
- 14. messages distributed by electronic means
