PayPal Security Quiz

Mia, Luna, and Noah are attending a cybersecurity workshop. The instructor asks, 'In 2020, which type of cybercrime was most commonly encountered by internet users?'

• Phishing incidents

• Malware attacks

• Identity theft

• Credit card fraud

During a cybersecurity workshop at school, Luna, Evelyn, and James were discussing phishing incidents. They came across a statistic and were surprised to learn about the number of phishing incidents reported in 2020. Can you recall how many phishing incidents were reported in 2020?

• 241,342

• 100,000

• 500,000

• 1 million

In 2020, Jackson, Nora, and Aiden started a cybersecurity club at their school. They noticed that phishing incidents were happening more frequently compared to 2019. How often did these incidents occur in 2020 compared to 2019?

• Twice as frequent

• Three times as frequent

• Four times as frequent

• Five times as frequent

Elijah received an email that seemed suspicious. What common characteristic of phishing messages might have made him suspicious?

• The email had a generic greeting

• The email had a personalized greeting

• The email had an attachment that could contain malware

• The email had an urgent request for action

Olivia received an email with an attachment from an unknown sender. What should she do if the attachment looks suspicious?

• Open it to confirm its legitimacy

• Delete it immediately

• Forward it to PayPal for verification

• Ask her friend Charlotte to open it

Abigail received an email that urges her to take immediate action. What should she do?

• Follow the instructions in the email without delay

• Ignore the email

• Contact PayPal customer service

• Click on the link provided in the email

Hannah receives an email with a website URL that looks suspicious. What should she do?

• Click on it to investigate further

• Enter the URL manually

• Provide personal information

• Download any available attachments

Grace received an email asking for her personal information, credit card information, and account information. What information should she never provide via email, text, or phone?

• Personal information

• Credit card information

• Account information

• All of the above

Oliver received an email that appears to be from his bank, but he notices something off about it. What is a common characteristic of phishing messages that might help him identify it as a scam?

• Well-written with no errors

• Typos and misspellings

• Proper grammar and punctuation

• Formal language and tone

Michael is browsing the internet and notices that a website's URL starts with 'https'. What does the 's' indicate about the website's legitimacy?

• The site is secure and legitimate

• The site is encrypted but may not be legitimate

• The site is not secure or legitimate

• The 's' has no significance