Atrnet security quiz

If you receive a "phishing" email, you should...

• Open it

• Flag it as spam

• Reply and give a TED talk

• Invest, this could be a HUGE!

If you fall for a phishing scam, what should you do to limit the damage?

• Delete the phishing email.

• Unplug the computer. This will get rid of any malware.

• Change any compromised passwords.

Answer explanation

If you fall for a phishing scheme, you should immediately change any compromised passwords and disconnect from network any computer or device that can be infected with malware because of the phishing attack. This will help limit the damage.

How to recognize a phishing email?

• It includes suspicious attachments or links

• Suspicious links

• the email is poorly written

• The domain name is misspelt

Answer explanation

1. No legitimate organization will send emails from an addrtess that ends '@gmail.com'. Not even Google.

2. There's another clue hiddenin a domain names thet provide a strong indication of phishing scams - and it unfortunately complicates our previous clue.

3. You can often tell if an email is scam if it contains poor spelling and grammar.

4. Phishing emails come in many forms: text messages, phone calls or social media posts.

Which one of these statements is correct?

• If you get an email that looks like it’s from someone you know, you can click on any links as long as you have a spam blocker and anti-virus protection.

• You can trust an email really comes from a client if it uses the client’s logo and contains at least one fact about the client that you know to be true.

• If you get an email from Human Resources asking you to provide personal information right away, you should check it out first to make sure they are who they say are.

• If you get a message from a colleague who needs your network password, you should never give it out unless the colleague says it’s an emergency.

Answer explanation

This email could be a phishing scam, where you get a message that looks like it’s from someone you know. It usually contains an urgent request for sensitive information or asks you to click on a link. Before you do that, take steps to make sure the person contacting you is who they say they are – not a scammer.

An email from your boss asks for the name, addresses, and credit card information of the company’s top clients. The email says it’s urgent and to please reply right away. You should reply right away. True or False?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It may be a phishing attempt. Check it out first and confirm whether the request was really from your boss.

Which of the following is an example of a good physical security practice?

• Using a USB drive that you found on your desk

• Leaving confidential information on your desk

• Letting people you don't recognize into the office

• Setting a screen lock on your devices

Email authentication can help protect against phishing attacks. True or False?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Email authentication technology helps prevent phishing emails from reaching your company's inboxes.

You get a text message from a vendor who asks you to click on a link to renew your password so that you can log in to its website. You should:

• Reply to the text to confirm that you really need to renew your password.

• Pick up the phone and call the vendor, using a phone number you know to be correct, to confirm that the request is real.

• Click on the link. If it takes you to the vendor’s website, then you’ll know it’s not a scam.

Answer explanation

Before you click the link, make sure the text is legitimate and the request is real. Otherwise, clicking the link could download malware or expose company credentials.

Which of the following can help strengthen information security in the organization?

• Keep using software update

• Using a password manager

• Only using approved software and extensions

• Multi-factor authentication