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What is address spoofing?

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An attack that changes the device’s address

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Which category of attacks attempts to trick the victim into giving valuable information to the attacker? Options: Phishing, Social engineering, Hoax, Spam

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Social engineering

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What is phishing?

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Sending an email or displaying a web announcement that falsely claims to be from a legitimate enterprise

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What is a hoax in the context of cybersecurity?

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A false warning, often contained in an email message

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What is spam?

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Unwanted email messages sent from an unknown sender

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What is the purpose of a surge protector?

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To defend computer equipment from spikes, surges, and noise

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What does an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) do?

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Maintains power to equipment for a short time in case of an interruption

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Which of these is the best definition of Phishing? Options: Calling someone to create an invented situation that increases the chance they will share sensitive information with you., Sending an email that pretends to be from a reputable company which usually has a link to click that takes you to a website that looks real but is not., A cyber attack that redirects a user from a real URL to a website that looks real but is not., Looking at someone entering their personal data into a system and copying what you see.

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Sending an email that pretends to be from a reputable company which usually has a link to click that takes you to a website that looks real but is not.

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What is a common tactic used in social engineering attacks? Options: Offering free software updates, Pretending to be a figure of authority to extract personal information, Sending large files to slow down your computer, Promoting physical fitness

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Pretending to be a figure of authority to extract personal information

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cybersecurity threat? Phishing, Ransomware, Spyware

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Antivirus software