Across
- 2. Wilful, repeated harm inflicted through computers, cellphones, and other electronic devices to intimidate or harass someone.
- 3. The malicious practice of researching and publicly broadcasting an individual's private, identifying information online.
- 4. A insidious type of surveillance software that records every keystroke you make on a keyboard to capture secrets and passwords.
- 7. The permanent trace of all data, pictures, posts, and comments you leave behind on the internet.
- 8. A network of infected internet-connected devices controlled remotely by cybercriminals to perform automated attacks.
- 9. Unsolicited electronic messages sent in bulk, often containing advertisements, scams, or malicious links.
- 13. A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined rules.
- 14. Multi-Factor Authentication—a security process requiring two or more verification methods to access an account.
- 15. A social engineering attack where fraudulent text messages are sent to trick you into clicking malicious links or revealing personal data.
- 17. ENGINEERING Psychological manipulation that tricks individuals into voluntarily breaking security protocols or revealing sensitive credentials.
- 18. Voice phishing—a scam phone call using fraudulent voice communications to trick victims into giving away confidential information.
- 19. Software that automatically displays or downloads unwanted advertisements on your screen, often gathering tracking data.
Down
- 1. Deceptive emails or messages designed to impersonate trusted institutions to steal login credentials and financial details.
- 3. Synthetic media where a person's image, voice, or video is replaced with someone else's likeness using artificial intelligence.
- 5. Malicious software that locks or encrypts your files and devices, demanding payment to restore access.
- 6. Unauthorized interception or viewing of private electronic communications, files, or screens.
- 10. An encrypted application or password manager used to generate, store, and auto-fill unique, complex login credentials.
- 11. A fraud scheme where malicious QR codes are placed over legitimate ones to redirect users to credential-harvesting websites.
- 12. Creating a deceptive online profile or fake identity to trick someone into a relationship or scam them.
- 16. An umbrella term for intrusive, hostile, or harmful software built to compromise computers and mobile devices.