Quiz 2: Internet safety, cyber security and encryption

Which one or more of the following should you consider when creating a password to make it hard to identify with a brute force attack?

• It should be at least eight characters long

• It should include your pet’s name

• It should contain special characters, such as $ and ^

• It should include upper-case and lower-case letters

• It should include digits

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Generic greeting

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Correct spelling and grammar

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Tells you your account will be closed if you don't act

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Tells you the offer ends soon

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Tells you the offer ends soon

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

There is a hyperlink to click on

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Greeting uses your name correctly

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

Logo looks correct

• Higher

• Lower

Would this feature of an email into indicate there is a higher or lower chance the email is a phishing scam?

The content of the email is something you are expecting

• Higher

• Lower