Across
- 2. an automatically generated numeric or alphanumeric string of characters that authenticates a user for a single session
- 4. one of the biggest ransomware attacks
- 6. an unwanted software designed to throw advertisements up on your screen, most often within a web browser
- 7. a set of changes to a computer program or its supporting data designed to update, fix, or improve
- 11. a type of security vulnerability that allows attackers to run arbitrary code on a remote machine, connecting to it over public or private networks
- 14. is an authentication method that requires the user to provide two or more verification factors to gain access
Down
- 1. a malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program
- 3. a software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user
- 5. designed to detect and destroy computer viruses
- 8. validating the user identity
- 9. will you stop clicking phishing links?
- 10. a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself
- 12. a type of characters that you should use in your passwords
- 13. harmful software