Spring Into Cyber Acrostic

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  1. 6. Irish holiday celebrated on March 17th.
  2. 7. A tool or method used by hackers to take advantage of security flaws.
  3. 9. A type of malware that locks files and demands payment.
  4. 11. A type of cyberattack that overwhelms a network with traffic (abbr.)
  5. 12. Animal often associated with March's unpredictable weather, with 'In like a lamb'
  6. 13. The secure way to remotely connect to a corporate network.
Down
  1. 1. The NCAA basketball tournament nickname (two words).
  2. 2. Data-Link's year of incorporation, with Nineteen _________.
  3. 3. Phase of the moon associated with strange happenings (two words)
  4. 4. The process of verifying a user's identity online.
  5. 5. A method used by hackers to secretly monitor network traffic.
  6. 8. A festive procession often held on holidays.
  7. 10. Season that begins in March