Security on the internet

A phishing attack is...

• an attempt to trick a user into divulging their private information.

• a malicious software that's unknowingly installed onto a computer.

• is a harmful program that masquerades as a legitimate program and is often downloaded onto computers by unknowing users. Once the user runs the program, it can start inflicting its damage.

• self-replicating, but it copies itself into entirely different computers within the network. It can travel along networked protocols such as email, file sharing, or instant messaging.

A phishing attack typically starts with an email that claims to be from a legitimate website, like a banking website or online store.

• True

• False

Phishing emails will often come from addresses at domains that don't belong to the legitimate company.

• True

• False

Phishing emails will often link to a legitimate website.

• True

• False

Any website that is asking you for sensitive information should be using...

• A good anti-malware software.

• HTTPS to encrypt the data sent over the Internet.

• A different top level domain (TLD)

• A password protected access.

Phishing emails will often ask you to either reply with personal information or fill out a form on a website.

• True

• False

Phishing emails use _______ to lower our guard and get us to respond quickly without thinking through the consequences.

• psychological manipulation

• complex passwords

• Social media

If you ever suspect an email is a phishing attack...

• do not click on any links or download any attached files.

• click on any links or download any attached files to investigate is they are legit.

• Call the Police to file a report.

Spear phishing attacks often target people within a organization, with the goal of gaining access to the organization's data.

• True

• False

A secured URL does not necessarily equate to a legitimate URL. 

• True

• False