C for Cyber Security

1. A form of malware used by hackers to spy on you and your computer activities
5. Unauthorized access to a network, information systems or application
6. A piece of software or application that displays advertisements on your computer
8. When a hacker changes source of an email so that it seems to come from a trusted source
9. A sequence of words or text used to control access to a computer; similar to a password
11. The process of taking plain text and scrambling it into an unreadable format
13. A piece of hardware or software, used to keep intruders out
15. Threatening behavior facilitated through electronic means such as texting
16. In addition to passwords; provides better security
18. A flaw or weakness in a computer system that could be exploited to violate the system’s security

2. Something personal to you and should never be shared
3. A malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid
4. media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. (Two Words)
6. The process of identifying a user’s identity
7. A combination of the words “robot” and “network”
10. the address of a website; check its validity before clicking on it
12. A fraudulent email purportedly from a reputable company attempting to get personal information
14. Alert / Always on the lookout
16. harmful computer programs such as viruses, worms, and trojans used by hackers to harm your computer
17. An icon displayed along a web browser URL - indicates a secure mode