Across
- 3. a computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
- 6. a person or thing likely to cause damage
- 7. short for Distributed Denial of Service
- 8. the practice of defending computers from malicious attacks
- 11. a type of malware that is often seemed as legitimate software until opened and given the virus
- 13. a self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism
- 15. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
Down
- 1. a collection of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer
- 2. the programs used by a computer
- 4. an electronic way of messaging
- 5. sending emails in order to reveal someone's personal information.
- 9. a system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols.
- 10. an software that is specifically designed to damage a computer system.
- 12. a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
- 14. a piece of code which is capable of damaging software