Cybersecurity Awareness

3. Term commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet
4. ________ software is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malware infections on computers and other devices
6. Malicious or harmful software designed to damage or disrupt a computer system
10. A security tool, which may be a hardware or software solution that is used to filter network traffic
11. Unauthorized intrusion
16. A type of media manipulation to trick users, where bad actors alter an image or video to create a false perception of reality
18. The process of proving an individual is a claimed identity
19. Small files which are stored on a user’s computer
20. Software demanding money to unlock personal information
22. A piece of software that allows a user to remain anonymous while using the internet by masking the location and encrypting traffic (infamously used to circumvent our web filter)
23. Bring Your Own Device
24. A network of compromised computers used to carry out cyberattacks on other systems
25. Online harassment
26. Email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate source, usually with a threat or request for information

1. Storage for infected files
2. A _______ attack involves the use of multiple devices to flood a website or server with traffic, resulting in its temporary shutdown
5. malicious software that is imbedded inside of a benign host file
7. Coding used to protect sensitive data
8. Creating a duplicate copy of data onto a separate physical storage device or online/cloud storage solution
9. Tricking users into clicking on hidden elements in order to perform unwanted actions
12. Weakness in a system
13. A layered security system that requires more than one means of authentication to grant access to an account or device
14. Encrypted parts of the internet that are not indexed by search engines, most notoriously used by all types of criminals
15. Coding used to protect sensitive data
17. A sequence of words used for authentication
21. Cybersecurity awareness month