Phishing | Reading Comprehension Quiz

Which is a phishing attack?

• Throwing water on an adversary's computer

• Sneaking into a concert without paying

• Tricking someone into giving away sensitive data

• Buying something with someone else's credit

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What is the difference between a phishing and spear phishing attack?

• A phishing attack is more convincing than a spear phishing attack.

• A spear phishing attack involves theft or identity fraud and phishing does not.

• A spear phishing attack is targeted while phishing is random.

• A phishing attack is illegal while spear phishing is legal.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which is NOT a motive or reason for phishing mentioned in the text?

• To commit identity fraud

• To gain control of someone else's computer network

• To disarm home alarm systems

• To steal private communication or records

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

How can 2FA protect users from phishing attacks?

• The attacker needs a fingerprint or eyeball scan to access the account.

• Two people have to approve the login, so the attacker can't do it alone.

• Users need two keys to login, and the user can't give away one of the keys.

• Nobody can log into the account under any circumstances.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which statement would the author most likely AGREE with?

• In a phishing attack, an attacker overpowers a victim with a stronger computer.

• If a phishing attack is successful, users willingly give attackers sensitive data.

• Every phishing attack involves stealing the victim's identity to commit fraud.

• In a spear phishing attack, the attacker erases the victim's identity.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which statement would the author most likely DISAGREE with?

• The domains 'google.com' and 'accounts-google.com' go to the same place.

• You should check your address bar carefully before submitting your data.

• Hilary Clinton's campaign team was spear phished in 2016.

• Some links send users to phony sites designed to steal passwords.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which best describes the main idea of the THIRD paragraph?

• To explain how phishing attacks are executed

• To teach readers how to defend against phishing attacks

• To compare and contrast phishing and spear phishing

• To describe the reasons for phishing attacks

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Why does the author discuss 2FA?

• To entertain readers by telling a short story

• To impress readers by using technical terms

• To inform readers about how to protect themselves

• To persuade readers to not use the Internet

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which is NOT discussed by the author?

• How to protect oneself against phishing attacks

• How a spear phishing is different from phishing

• Reasons why people commit phishing attacks

• Which computers work best for phishing attacks

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

With which statement would the author most likely AGREE?

• A company's logo on a web page means that the site is safe.

• The Internet is too dangerous for regular people to use.

• Using 2FA does NOT help to protect against phishing attacks.

• A safe Internet user is suspicious of links.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6