Information Security Week Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: firewall : hardware or software solution that is used to filter network traffic, virus : a small program designed to cause damage to your computer by gaining access to it, spam : unwanted advertising that comes to your email address, computer : what should you lock when you leave your desk?, trojan : malicious payload is embedded inside a benign file. when using the file, the malicious payload is automatically deposited on system, encryption : secret number value used by algorithm to protect information, breach : a security incident where sensitive and personal information is copied, transmitted, viewed or stolen, links : don’t click on these when receiving emails from an unknown or untrusted source, fingerprint : a way to unlock your mobile phone instead of a password, antivirus : software designed to detect and destroy computer viruses, ransomware : a malware holds victim's data hostage on their computer followed by payment in the form of bitcoin, blacklist : a list of specific files known to be malicious and prohibited, cybersecurity : the efforts to design, implement, and maintain security for an organization combined with management and technology controls, password manager : application to keep passwords secure, password : should contain a minimum of 12 characters using uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters, malware : software which specifically disrupts or damages a computer, or gains access to a user’s system, phishing : type of cyber-attack where attacker attempts to trick the victim into giving them information, patch : an update or change or an operating system or application.