cyber crime

4. - A secret string of characters used for authentication.
5. - Part of the internet that requires special software to access, often associated with illicit activities.
7. - Server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
9. - Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity.
10. - Engineering technique that tricks people into giving away confidential information.
12. - Collection of computers and devices connected for communication and resource sharing.
14. - Technique of disguising communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source.
15. - Software update to fix bugs or vulnerabilities (same as Across).
17. - A security system that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
19. - A deceptive scheme intended to cheat or defraud someone.

1. - Person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems.
2. - Software that gathers information from a computer without permission.
3. - A software update that fixes vulnerabilities or improves functionality.
6. - A software tool designed to take advantage of a security flaw.
8. - Money demanded by hackers in exchange for access to compromised data.
11. - Software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material.
13. - Malicious software that gives unauthorized access to a computer system.
16. - Malicious code that infects computer files and spreads to others.
18. - A type of malware that spreads copies of itself across networks.
20. - Prefix related to computers or computer networks.