Cyber Security Awareness

1.      Which of the following is a good way to create a password?

• Your children’s or pet’s names

• Using look-alike substitutions of numbers or symbols

• A combination of upper and lowercase letters mixed with numbers and symbols

• Using common names or words from the dictionary.

When receiving an email from an unknown contact that has an attachment, you should:

• Open the attachment to view its contents

• Delete the email

• Forward the email to your co-workers to allow them to open the attachment first

• Forward the email to your personal email account so you can open it at home

Which of the following is a good practice to avoid email viruses?

• Delete an unexpected or unsolicited message

• Use anti-virus software to scan attachments before opening

• Delete similar messages that appears more than once in your inbox

• All the above

Which of the following is a proper use of email?

• Never email personal information

• Send out pricelists for your home-based business products

• Forward inspirational and humorous emails to your co-workers to brighten their day

• Send an email to all your friends and co-workers to advertise a job opening in your area.

Instant Messaging is safer than regular email.

• True

• A.     False

Which statement most accurately describe the virus?

• A program that is secretly installed onto your computer and makes copies of itself which consumes your computer resources.

• A program that protects your computer from hackers.

• A program that is installed onto your computer that monitors your internet use

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a measure for preventing a social engineering attack:

• Do not give out computer or network information

• Do not complete confidential company tasks in an unsecure setting

• Do not secure sensitive documents and media

• Do not give out personal identifiable information

If you’re not careful about your internet browsing, which of the following can result?

• Spyware or Adware installation

• Browser Hijacking

• Information or identity theft

• All of the above

The first step in Security Awareness is being able to ____________ a security threat.

• Avoid

• Recognize

• Challenge

• Log

What should you do if you think your password has been compromised?

• Change your password

• Report the incident to the proper authorities – such as a system administrator(s)

• Check other systems that you have accounts on as they may be compromised as well.

• All the above