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Cybersecurity & Digital Threats

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Conceal code or network traffic to evade intrusion detection systems (5)
Deceptive payload disguised as legitimate software to sneak onto a machine (6)
Catch-all term for software intentionally designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access (7)
Superuser account with unrestricted administrative privileges in Unix (4)
Unauthorized infiltration of a secure perimeter resulting in exposed data (6)
Malicious code that encrypts corporate files and demands payment for the decryption key (10)
Accidental or malicious exposure of confidential records (4)
Fasten digital access to keep unauthorized eyes out (4)
Automated script that performs repetitive web tasks without human help (3)
Specific server, agency, or individual chosen for a cyber operation (6)
Flaw or defect in source code that leads to unexpected behavior (3)

Intermediary server providing indirect network connections to mask one's IP (5)
Individual who probes and breaks into computer systems, whether ethical or rogue (6)
Urgent notification signaling an attempted network breach or security warning (5)
Quick software update distributed to seal a known vulnerability (5)
Self-replicating malicious program that travels across networks without human intervention (4)
Malicious hacker who breaches networks with criminal intent rather than authorization (8)
Covert bypass mechanism built into a system to allow unauthorized remote entry (8)
Surveillance spyware that secretly records every keyboard keystroke (9)
Bar communication or access from a suspicious domain or IP address (5)
Act of disguising communication from an unknown source as coming from a known, trusted source (8)
Chronological record of system activity or security events (3)
Restore credentials or factory parameters to clear a lockout state (5)
Officially bar a rule-breaking user from an online platform (3)