Information Security Crossword Puzzle

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VIRUS: are a piece of malicious code that is installed without the user’s knowledge.
CATPHISH: Online scam where cyber criminals use fake personas to build trust with their victims and gain access to personal information and money.
ENCRYPTION: Code system used to protect information while traveling across a network or system
VPN: Acronym for a security tool that adds security and anonymity to users when they connect to web-based services and sites.
FIREWALL: A system designed to prevent unauthorized system access
CYBER CRIME: Online illegal activities usually concerning a computer or network
MODEM: A device that provides access to the Internet
PHISHING: the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a legitimate and reputable source, usually through email and text messaging.
ANTIVIRUS: A program designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from your computer or laptop.
DEEPFAKES: Bad actors can impersonate others and gain access to sensitive data.
MALWARE: A type of dangerous software that is harmful to electronic devices
INTERNET OF THINGS: Collection of items that can connect to the internet and be assigned an IP address
HACKER: An individual who breaks into a computer’s network
RANSOMWARE: A type of malware that encrypts a victim’s information and demands payment in return for the decryption key.

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virus: are a piece of malicious code that is installed without the user’s knowledge.
catphish: online scam where cyber criminals use fake personas to build trust with their victims and gain access to personal information and money.
encryption: code system used to protect information while traveling across a network or system
vpn: acronym for a security tool that adds security and anonymity to users when they connect to web-based services and sites.
firewall: a system designed to prevent unauthorized system access
cyber crime: online illegal activities usually concerning a computer or network
modem: a device that provides access to the internet
phishing: the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a legitimate and reputable source, usually through email and text messaging.
antivirus: a program designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from your computer or laptop.
deepfakes: bad actors can impersonate others and gain access to sensitive data.
malware: a type of dangerous software that is harmful to electronic devices
internet of things: collection of items that can connect to the internet and be assigned an ip address
hacker: an individual who breaks into a computer’s network
ransomware: a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s information and demands payment in return for the decryption key.