Crossword on Cybersecurity

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Across
  1. 2. The process of taking plain text and scrambling it into an unreadable format
  2. 3. A secure network that allows users to connect to the internet privately and safely
  3. 5. information that a website puts on a user's computer.
  4. 6. Threatening behavior facilitated through electronic means such as texting.
  5. 10. The ā€œaā€ in the C-I-A Triad
  6. 12. A collection of compromised computers used to perform coordinated attacks
  7. 13. The second "D" in DDO
  8. 14. Fraudulent text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personal information.
Down
  1. 1. The "U" in url
  2. 4. Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
  3. 7. The ā€œIā€ in the C-I-A Triad
  4. 8. Harmful computer programs such as viruses, worms, and trojans used by hackers to gain access to your computer and cause destruction
  5. 9. A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid
  6. 11. Unauthorized access to a network, information systems, or application.