Across
- 3. Quick software update issued by developers to fix security flaws.
- 6. AI-generated videos or photos used to impersonate someone realistically.
- 8. Fake emails or messages designed to steal login credentials.
- 9. Security system requiring both a password and a code like an OTP.
- 10. Hidden software that secretly monitors and gathers your personal data.
- 11. Umbrella term for any malicious software designed to harm devices.
- 13. Self-replicating malware that spreads across networks without human help.
- 16. Malware that encrypts your files and demands payment to restore access.
- 18. The permanent trail of data left behind by your online activities.
- 19. Small browser files that websites use to remember your login details.
- 20. Security barrier that monitors and filters incoming network traffic.
Down
- 1. Test used by websites to verify that you are a human and not a bot.
- 2. Group of hijacked, infected computers controlled remotely by a hacker.
- 4. Using physical traits like fingerprints or facial scans to unlock devices.
- 5. Unsolicited, bulk junk messages sent across the internet.
- 7. Spyware that secretly records every keystroke you type.
- 12. Process of scrambling data so only those with a key can read it.
- 14. Tool that encrypts your internet traffic to keep your browsing private.
- 15. Malware disguised as a legitimate program to trick users into running it.
- 17. Software that scans and removes malicious programs from your device.
