Challenge yourself with puzzles designed to test and expand your knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, trends, and terminology. Whether you’re an expert or new to the field, these puzzles are a fun way to stay engaged with the latest in cybersecurity. 

Across:

1. Code cracked in film “The Imitation Game”

4. TV series exploring a twisted, high-tech universe

5. Hackers steal a device called “the code breaker” in this film

8. Sandra Bullock film about programmer who accepts a freelance job in which her colleagues start dying

Down:

2. Film featuring a young hacker who accidentally accesses a military supercomputer

3. Teenage hackers uncover a conspiracy featuring a virus designed to capsize oil tankers.

6. Series about a hacker who targets corporate America

7. Cybercriminal and computer programmer in The Matrix

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