Digital Safety - Lesson 1 Safety Risks

Which of the following is true about social engineering?

• Social engineering is the name of a computer virus

• A social engineer is someone who can manipulate people into giving them confidential information like passwords

• A social engineer is someone who works for a social media company

• Social engineering is the science behind dating websites

Which of the following is an example of "spoofing"?

• A fake news story

• A virus that hides in your computer files

• Manipulating your caller ID to look like a trusted company

• An advertisement for free software that actually contains a virus

Why are "phishing" attacks often successful?

• They pretend to come from your parents

• These attacks rarely ever work

• They make you feel a sense of urgency, so you act before you think

• They link to valid websites

Which type of malware cold track your internet web browsing history, record keystrokes or steal usernames and passwords from your computer?

• Ransomware

• None of these are correct

• Adware

• Spyware

Which type of malware will lock you out of your computer until you make a payment to a hacker?

• Adware

• Spyware

• Ransomware

• Attackware