Free online crossword

Cybersecurity Essentials

Medium11×1112 words

Free to play. No signup needed.

Clues in this puzzle

Software update designed to fix a security vulnerability (5)
Old-school term for someone who hacks telecommunication systems (6)
The number of days a developer has had to fix a newly discovered vulnerability (4)
Malicious software that threatens to publish or block access to data unless a fee is paid (10)
Tool that creates a secure tunnel for internet traffic to maintain privacy (3)
Self-replicating program that spreads through a network without human help (4)
Type of attack that tries every possible combination to crack a password (5)

Malicious program disguised as legitimate software to deceive users (6)
Small piece of data stored in a browser that can be used for tracking (6)
A digital barrier designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication (8)
Network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group (6)
General term for software intended to damage or disable computer systems (7)