Across
- 2. Software designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software.
- 4. A broad term for malicious software designed to cause damage to a computer or network.
- 6. Malware that secretly observes your activities without your permission.
- 7. A person who uses technical skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.
- 9. A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge.
- 11. A type of social engineering attack using fraudulent messages, often by email, to trick people into revealing sensitive information.
Down
- 1. A network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic.
- 3. A secret word or phrase used to prove your identity and gain access to a resource.
- 5. The process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
- 8. A type of malware that can replicate itself and spread to other computers on a network.
- 10. Malware that disguises itself as a legitimate file or program to trick you into installing it.