Across
- 2. a bad computer program that makes a computer do unwanted things
- 4. first virus to attack hardware
- 6. coding info to make it harder to access
- 8. a virus that replicates itself and spreads to other computers
- 9. the act of using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data
- 11. downloads that happen without your consent when you visit a website
- 13. a program that a computer runs to do stuff
- 15. electronic mail
Down
- 1. a data storage device that can be plugged into any computer with a USB port
- 3. a virus spread through email that overwrote your data
- 5. a virus that encrypts your data and only gives it back if they are paid
- 7. the act of making a website look real to bait you into getting scammed
- 10. software designed to damage your computer
- 12. a distributed denial of service attack that slows down a website
- 14. a virus that disguises itself as legitimate software