Free online crossword

Cybersecurity

Medium11×1114 words

Free to play. No signup needed.

Clues in this puzzle

Three-letter acronym for a private tunnel routed securely through the public internet. (3)
A one-way mathematical function used to secure passwords and verify file integrity. (4)
Cryptographic seasoning added to passwords before they are scrambled and stored. (4)
Acronym for a security policy requiring a password plus a phone prompt to log in. (3)
Software that holds your digital files hostage in exchange for cryptocurrency. (10)
The digital string needed to successfully unlock and decipher encrypted data. (3)
Greek-inspired threat that hides its true, destructive nature inside a benign shell. (6)
A zombie army of hijacked computers waiting for a central command. (6)
An acronym for an attack that floods a site with traffic until it crashes. (4)

One who might wear a black or white hat in the digital realm. (6)
The classic, often easily guessed string of characters protecting user accounts. (8)
Eavesdropping tool that inspects and logs packets passing through a network. (7)
Turn plain text into a mathematically scrambled secret. (7)
The heavy-hitting, destructive part of a cyber attack that executes after delivery. (7)