WORDMANIA Crossword

*any malicious computer program which is used to hack into a computer by misleading users of its true intent
* are small files that Web sites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit
* any software program in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running.
*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 MALICIOUS
*global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite
*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
*a network security system, either hardware- or software-based, that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of rules
*a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
*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
*software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive
is responsible for grapchics and the visual content you see
it manages the computer's memory, hardware and software OPERATING
the computer's main circuit board
computer's short term memory RANDOM ACCESS
number system used by computers ,which uses sixteen digits HEXADECIMAL
another name for file
translating source program into machine language
pseudo IP address that always refers back to local host and never sent out to a network (127.0.0.11)
process of confirming the correctness of the claimed entity
encrypted form of the message being sent