Common Cyber Attacks

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Across
  1. 3. extremely potent and expensive cyber army attack
  2. 4. malware utilizing multiple types of technology
  3. 6. Denial-of-Service Acronym
  4. 7. These make simultaneous requests, overload target
  5. 10. malware that scares people into action
  6. 13. demands a payoff in exchange for infected data
  7. 17. Attacking high-profile executives/gov officials
  8. 18. attempt to convince a person to take action
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  1. 1. displays online advertisements without permission
  2. 2. disguised software, trying to trick people
  3. 4. Used without owners' knowledge
  4. 5. MANY connected devices flooding a target
  5. 8. malicious software
  6. 9. invasive programs, collecting info (TikTok)
  7. 11. Can replicate without a host
  8. 12. Target of spear phishing, popular due to COVID
  9. 14. phishing via text messages
  10. 15. phishing via voice activation
  11. 16. NEED a host to replicate their own code