Across
- 1. Type of malware that self-replicates and attempts to steal info
- 4. A type of malware that encrypts user's files and then asks for payment to unlock them
- 5. Piece of audio/video that has been altered to make it seem authentic
- 6. A number of compromised computers used to spam or denial of service attacks
- 9. Any unwanted/unsolicited email/phone call
- 10. A type of computer that provides services to other computers/devices
- 11. Emails sent with the intention of stealing money/account credentials
- 13. Any type of communication that exploits the human factor to gather sensitive info (6,11)
- 16. A generic term for any type of malicious software
- 17. Logica/Physical tool used to filter network traffic
- 18. Malware that can reproduce itself for the purpose of spreading itself to other devices in the network
Down
- 1. A type of network that allows secure access to a network from offsite
- 2. A form of malware used to spy on user's devices
- 3. Misleading computer program that looks innocent, but allows a hacker into your system/network via a backdoor (6,5)
- 7. Following someone with legitimate access into a location to get physical entry
- 8. Software update provided by a manufacturer to fix a bug
- 12. Any unauthorised access to data, applications, or servers
- 14. Changing plaintext to cipher text using an algorithm
- 15. On-demand computer hosted by a 3rd party (AWS, MS Azure)