Privacy & Phishing

A hacker is a person who uses computers to gain access to other people's devices without permission.

• True

• False

What does "scam" mean?

• An ad trying to get you to buy something you don't really want.

• A person hacks your account and starts using it without your permission.

• A dishonest attempt to make money or gain something valuable by tricking.

• A social media website for middle school students.

Certain websites can tell when part of my computer is not working and might send me a pop-up telling me how to fix it. I can trust this pop-up.

• True

• False

If you set a strong, secret password, set your profile to "private" and lock your devices, you can NOT be hacked.

• True

• False

While not 100% effective, setting a secure password, setting your profiles to private, and locking your devices will deter the majority of hackers.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a GOOD password? 

• Your name followed by birth date because it is a combination of letters and numbers

• Your phone number because it is a long strand of many numbers

• Both of the above.

• None of the above.

What does phishing mean?

• Securing your accounts with a very strong password

• Trying to hack into someone's social media account

• An online game that is trying to put a dangerous virus on your computer

• An attempt to trick you into sharing your personal information

Websites that end with ".org" instead of ".com" (such as www.raspberrypi.org) are safe websites where I can share info.

• True

• False

A website URL that ends in ".org" stands for "organization." It means that the owner of that website is a verified legitimate organization and their website can be trusted.

• True

• False

What is one way to know that a website is secure?

• There is an "i" with a circle around it next to the URL.

• The website ends in .org

• Both of the above.

• None of the above.