Cyber Security

1. A large collection of malware infected, or “zombie” computers or other devices.
4. Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer or website.
6. A form of malware that monitors a person and their device usage.
9. A piece of malware that is willingly downloaded by a user because it seems to perform a useful function, like a game, but actually has malicious purposes.
10. A self-replicating form of malware that spread through a network and slow it down by using up its bandwidth.
12. A form of spyware that monitors every keystroke made by a keyboard user.
13. Software that is designed to gain access to a computer or device for malicious purposes.

1. When a scammer invents a scenario in a call or email in order to convince them to give them money or information.
2. ????? hat hacker: a hacker employed by a company or organisation to try and hack their security to check its strength.
3. When a scammer tries to trick a computer user into giving up valuable information or money by sending them an email designed to look sincere, usually with a link to click on.
5. A form of malware that infects a computer and forces it to download malicious pop-ups.
7. A form of malware that is a special type of virus that locks a computer, encrypts it’s files and demands money to decrypt them.
8. A self-replicating form of malware that is unwittingly downloaded by a user and then maliciously modifies programs on the computer.
11. ?????? engineering: a set of methods used by scammers to trick people into giving them valuable information or money.