Cyberspace Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: spyware: captures information about a machine and transmits it to another source, cryptography: the study of encrypting and decrypting data to prevent unauthorized access, trojan: malware that misleads users of its true intent, ddos: flooding a network with more traffic than the server or network can accommodate, virus: executable file that spreads within a machine, gateway: network's outermost point of connection with external networks, social media: interactive technologies that allow the creation or sharing/exchange of information, privacy: state of being free from public attention or unsanctioned intrusion, darkweb: part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines, https: the beginning of a website address confirming your data is encrypted that you put in, spam: brand of canned cooked pork, update: software patches issued when security flaws are discovered, ransomware: locks the computer or data and demands a payment to release the machine, honeypot: computer system designed to attract cyber attackers to see how they operate, vpn: network that is private and virtual, phishing: cyber crime in which a target is contacted by someone posing as a legitimate institution.