Nonprofit Cybersecurity Quiz

Approximately 88.5 million people are victims of cybercrimes every year

• True

• False

What is the main difference between the terms cyber safety and cybersecurity?

• Cyber safety is more focused on personal and behavioral aspects of online safety, while cybersecurity deals with technical and systemic protections.

• Cyber safety often targets individuals and users, whereas cybersecurity typically targets organizations, businesses, and their IT infrastructures.

• Cyber safety emphasizes education, awareness, and responsible behavior, whereas cybersecurity emphasizes technical solutions, protocols, and defense mechanisms against cyber threats.

• All of the above.

• A and B

In 2021, cybercrimes damages cost an estimated:

• $60 billion

• $100 million

• $1 trillion

• $6 trillion

• $900 million

What percent of nonprofits worldwide have fallen victim to cyberattacks, according to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report.

• 55%

• 27%

• 38%

• 11%

Types of Cyber attacks include:

• Malware. Code injection attacks, and DNS tunneling

• Phishing, Identity-based attacks, and AI-powered attacks

• Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks, Spoofing, and Social engineering attacks

• Malware, Supply chain attacks, and Insider threats

• All of the above

Criminals access someone’s computer and encrypt the user’s personal files and data. The user is unable to access this data unless they pay the criminals to decrypt the files. This practice is called:

• Botnet

• Ransomware

• Malware

• Spam

The best strategy to defend against ransomware is being proactive when you:

• Purchase comprehensive cybersecurity insurance.

• Back up your data regularly.

• Regularly update all your devices and software with the latest security patches.

What is the best way to keep employees from falling for phishing scams?

• Email filters that block suspicious attachments.

• Cybersecurity awareness training.

• Pop-up blockers.

What does the HTTPS at the beginning of a URL denote, as opposed to HTTP (without the S)?

• That the site is not accessible to certain computers

• That information entered into the site is encrypted

• That the site is the newest version available

• That the site has special high definition

• None of the above

Which of the following four passwords is the most secure?

• Boat123

• WrTh!5Z

• into*48

• 955380

• Not sure