Cyber Safety Quiz

You are surfing the internet and suddenly a message pops up offering free downloads of the latest movies. Which action is the best option?

• Ignore the message.

• Click and see if the downloads are really for free.

• Tell my friends about the free downloads.

• Close the pop-up window and tell a trusted adult about it.

Which of the following should you include when creating a strong password?

• Numbers

• Upper and lower case letters

• Special characters and symbols

• All of the above

Which of the following makes a strong password?

• ABC12345

• tommy1998

• Steppedonapuddle@5pm

• 15May2005

Asher wants to create a stronger password for his online account. Which one of these would be most suitable?

• Ashertanyinkiat1

• T1134065Hasher

• Singaprimaryschoolp5

• Chi11iCrabmyfav@@d

If your friend shares his/her password with you, what should you do?

• I should share my password with my friend too.

• I should share his/her password with other friends.

• I should tell my friend why it is not safe to share his/her password.

• I should use the password to access his/her account to play games.

An unknown stranger sent you a private message: "Hi, I think your photo is cool." He then asks you about your school, home address and mobile number. How should you respond?

• I will provide the information since there is no harm sharing with new friends online.

• I will respond first and see whether I should share more information with him/her.

• I will try to find out why he/she thinks I am cool.

• I will speak to a trusted adult to find out what I should do.

Which of the following are signs of a phishing message? [You may choose more than 1 response.]

• Promises of attractive rewards (e.g. free gift card, prizes).

• Use of urgent or threatening language.

• Mismatched information.

• Requests for personal information.

Your brother’s mobile phone prompts him to install a new software update but he is unsure of what to do. What should you advise him? [You may choose more than 1 response.]

• Ignore the update as his phone is working fine.

• Accept the update immediately.

• Schedule the updates to install overnight if it is inconvenient to do so now.

What are some ways you can protect yourself from a malware infection?

• Do not download suspicious attachments.

• Install an anti-virus software on your device.

• Update your software promptly.

• All of the above.

What are the things you should do to stay safe on the internet? [You may choose more than 1 response.]

• Choose a strong password.

• Update your software.

• Spot signs of phishing.

• Use an anti-virus software.