Across
- 3. A computer hacker whose activity is aimed at promoting a social or political cause
- 7. software or code intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems
- 8. Scams that usually offer the victims large returns with minimal risk
- 9. Type of fraud where a perpetrator deceives a victim into believing the the perpetrator and victim have a trust relationship and the victim is persuaded to send money
- 10. Unlawful extraction of money or property through intimidation or undue exercise of authority
Down
- 1. The perpetrator informs a victim that they qualified for a large loan or won large amount of money, but they have to first pay money first to get it
- 2. An individual is sent a payment and instructed to keep a portion and send the remainder to another person or business
- 4. contact information is deliberately falsified to mislead and appear to be from a legitimate source
- 5. Type of attack that floods a network with multiple requests, slowing down or interrupting service
- 6. type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until money is paid