REV Cybersecurity Awareness Crossword Puzzle #2

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Across
  1. 2. a method, often secret, of bypassing normal authentication in a product.
  2. 4. any malicious computer program which is used to hack into a computer by misleading users of its true intent.
  3. 5. used to describe any code in any part of a software system or script that is intended to cause undesired effects, security breaches or damage to a system.
  4. 8. a local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software.
  5. 9. body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
  6. 11. a network security system, either hardware- or software-based, that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of rules.
  7. 13. made possible by using algorithms to create complex codes out of simple data, effectively making it more difficult for cyberthieves to gain access to the information.
  8. 15. a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
  9. 16. an attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer network or system.
  10. 17. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
  11. 18. are small files that Web sites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit.
Down
  1. 1. someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network.
  2. 2. refers to the process of making copies of data or data files to use in the event the original data or data files are lost or destroyed.
  3. 3. are similar to worms and Trojans, but earn their unique name by performing a wide variety of automated tasks on behalf of their master (the cybercriminals) who are often safely located somewhere far across the Internet.
  4. 6. global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite.
  5. 7. designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
  6. 10. software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
  7. 12. any software program in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running.
  8. 14. the activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company.