Across
- 3. A software update designed to fix bugs, security vulnerabilities, or improve performance.
- 5. A weakness in software, hardware, or a network that can be exploited by cybercriminals.
- 7. A deceptive email or message designed to trick you into revealing sensitive information.
- 11. A type of malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, demanding payment for the decryption key.
- 12. Security process where a user provides two or more verification factors to gain access.
- 13. A security network system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on rules.
Down
- 1. When a cybercriminal disguises an email address, sender name, phone number, or URL to convince you you’re interacting with a trusted source.
- 2. A copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.
- 4. Authentication techniques that rely on measurable physical characteristics, like fingerprints or facial recognition.
- 6. Phishing attacks carried out specifically through SMS or mobile text messaging.
- 7. A secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a computer system or service.Encryption: The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- 8. A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
- 9. Software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data secretly from their hard drive.
- 10. Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer.