Across
- 1. someone obtains the vital information (e.g., credit card, social security number, bank account numbers) of another person, usually to steal money
- 4. A term for the actual computer equipment and related machines or computer parts
- 6. A code or phrase that must be used to gain access to something
- 8. A location where multiple can communicate at the same time and in real time
- 9. Any Internet-related crime
Down
- 2. A record of all website visits and e-mail messages, leaving a trail of the user’s activity in cyberspace.
- 3. A piece of code that cybercriminals send people
- 5. A device installed in your computer or an external piece of hardware that connects your computer to the Internet through a phone or cable line and allows communication between computers.
- 6. A type of online fraud, where someone tries to trick the victim into revealing sensitive details, such as a username, password, or credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in electronic communicatior.
- 7. Any unsolicited e-mail, or junk mail. Most spam is either a money scam or sexual in nature. Internet service Providers, e-mail software, and other software can help block some, but not all, spam.