Malware/Viruses Crossword

the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it and those who are not authorized cannot
text that is not computationally tagged, specially formatted, or written in code
the result of encryption performed on plaintext using an algorithm
process of taking encoded or encrypted text or other data and converting it back into text that you or the computer can read and understand
an attempt to crack a password or username using a trial and error approach
a form of brute force attack technique for defeating a cipher or authentication mechanism by trying to determine its decryption key or passphrase by trying hundreds or sometimes millions of likely possibilities, such as words in a dictionary
any program or file that is harmful to a computer user
type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code
process of transferring files between two local devices, in particular between a computer and a mobile device
a set of software tools that enable an unauthorized user to gain control of a computer system without being detected
type of malicious software program whose primary function is to infect other computers while remaining active on infected systems
any malware which misleads users of its true intent
a kind of Trojan that has been designed to "install" some sort of malware
a type of program designed and developed to protect computers from malware
a set of unique data, or bits of code, that allow it to be identified
method employed by many computer antivirus programs designed to detect previously unknown computer viruses, as well as new variants of viruses already in the "wild"
when a scanner, Web Application Firewall, or Intrusion Prevention System flags a security vulnerability that you do not have
a function of antivirus software that automatically isolates infected files on a computer's hard disk
a message warning the recipients of a non-existent computer virus threat
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