Information Security Crossword 2021

Malware installed on your computer or cell phone that tracks actions and collects information without your knowledge.
Phishing attempt on a "big fish" target (typically corporate executives or payroll department).
Malware that restricts or disables your computer, hijacks and encrypts files, then demands money to restore functionality.
Cyberattack that directs you to a fraudulent website to obtain passwords and account information.
Program that displays on-screen warnings of nonexistent infections to trick you into installing malware.
Phishing attempts delivered to your mobile devices via text messages.
Short for "voice phishing," uses phone messages to trick you into revealing confidential information.
Someone who creates a fake online profile to intentionally deceive you.
Using "skimmer" devices secretly installed on card-reading systems to capture information from the magnetic strip on credit/debit cards.
Hidden program that logs sequential strokes on your keyboard and sends them to bad actors.
Malicious online advertising that contains malware (software intended to damage or disable computers).
Unwanted advertising that comes to your email address.
Software to prevent intrusion that forms a barrier between a computer and the outside world.
Emailing victims to trick them into voluntarily giving up their confidential information.
Never share this with anyone, anytime, and never use the same one at work as you do for personal use.
A series of words strung together that is longer and easier to remember than a password.
The action to take if you see a suspicious email.
Software programs that protect your computer from Internet viruses or malicious code.
Password ________ - A computer program allowing users to store, generate, and manage passwords.
A piece of digital information generated by a web server and saved in your computer after visiting a website.
An update released by a software manufacturer to fix bugs in existing programs.
____ your computer and mobile device when not in use.
#_______# - Typed in an email subject line to encrypt outgoing confidential emails at St. Charles.
A copy of an electronic record maintained to protect information loss and often compressed to save space.
Set your computer to _____________ check for new software updates.
A weakness that can be exploited to gain access to a computer or program.
______ engineering refers to the methods bad actors use to manipulate people into sharing confidential information.
Malware that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other programs.
Multi-Factor _______________ - Requires users to prove their identity by using more than one factor to access accounts.
When a bad actor impersonates a specific person, business or agency.