Phishing and Pharming Quiz

What is phishing?

• Phishing

• A new type of sushi

• A type of farming technique

• Fishing in the ocean

What is pharming?

• A type of medical treatment

• A method of fishing

• A type of agricultural practice

• A cyber attack that redirects website traffic to a fake website

How can you identify a phishing email?

• Ignore any sense of urgency and take your time to respond

• Look for suspicious links, requests for personal information, or a sense of urgency.

• Click on all the links in the email

• Provide all requested personal information

What should you do if you receive a suspicious email asking for personal information?

• Forward the email to all your contacts

• Ignore the email and report it as phishing

• Click on any links provided in the email

• Reply with all personal information requested

What is the purpose of phishing and pharming?

• To provide free gifts to users

• To improve cybersecurity measures

• To steal personal information

• To promote a new product or service

Why is it important to be cautious when clicking on links in emails?

• To increase internet traffic

• To avoid falling victim to phishing scams or malware attacks.

• To support the email sender's business

• To make the email sender feel bad

What are some common signs of a phishing website?

• Matching and correctly spelled URLs, no requests for personal information, professional website design, and helpful pop-up windows

• Mismatched or misspelled URLs, requests for personal information, poor website design, and suspicious pop-up windows

• Mismatched or misspelled URLs, requests for personal information, excellent website design, and trustworthy pop-up windows

• No URLs, no requests for personal information, no website design, and no pop-up windows

How can you protect yourself from falling victim to phishing and pharming?

• Ignore any warnings from your internet browser about suspicious websites

• Click on every link in unsolicited emails

• Be cautious of unsolicited emails, not clicking on suspicious links, and verifying the legitimacy of websites before entering personal information.

• Enter personal information on any website without verifying its legitimacy

What are the potential consequences of falling for a phishing or pharming scam?

• Getting a discount on online shopping

• Identity theft, financial loss, unauthorized access to personal information, and malware infection

• Winning a free vacation

• Receiving a large sum of money

Why is it important to report phishing attempts to the appropriate authorities?

• To prevent others from falling victim and allow for investigation and potential prosecution.

• To keep the phishing attempts as a secret

• To give the authorities a good laugh

• Because it's funny to see how many people fall for it