Common Sense Cybersecurity

You receive an email from your bank telling you to log in to your account and update your contact information. What should you do?

• Click it if it has the bank logo on it

• Click the link and see where it goes

• Delete it! This could be a phishing attempt

Answer explanation

You can always call your bank directly and ask what is going on!

Which of the following is a best practice when using Instagram?

• Be careful of what you put online

• Don't message spam accounts

• Keep your profile on private

• All the above

Which of these is the strongest password?

• 12/05/2008

• S@FETYF1R5T

• BOBSMITH7

• NYG1ANTS

When can you share your password with a friend?

• When you go on vacation, just in case

• When you are out sick

• It's never ok

• When they need to help you submit school work

Which of these would NOT be considered a cyber threat?

• Someone who intentionally released top secret information on a computer

• Someone who copies private information on to a hard drive and gives it to a newspaper

• Someone who password protects their documents before uploading to the Cloud or Drive

• Someone who pretends to be their boss to gain access to an account

What do you call a security attack in which the person is tricked into providing usernames, passwords or other sensitive data through messages on a cellular phone or other mobile device?

• SMS pfishing

• Email pfishing

• Phoxing

• Horsing around

Before traveling internationally with your smartphone, which of these precautions should you take?

• Delete all apps

• Disable bluetooth and GPS

• Turn on file sharing

True or False? Logging in to a private hotel network while on travel is a best practice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following IS a best practice when using Social Media Apps.?

• Use the same password for all accounts

• Don't accept follow/friend requests from someone you don't know

• Make sure your posts are public

• Sending someone your address so they can send you a giftcard