CLEAN : Cyberattack: Trump advisor dismisses idea that US is to blame

CLEAN : Cyberattack: Trump advisor dismisses idea that US is to blame

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Computers, Science, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the U.S. government's role in coordinating cybersecurity efforts, highlighting a recent cyber threat that affected 150 countries and over 300,000 machines. It emphasizes that no federal systems were compromised and clarifies that the tool was not developed by the NSA but by other parties, possibly criminals or foreign states. The delivery methods include phishing emails and embedded documents, leading to infection and data encryption.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the speaker's responsibilities mentioned in the introduction?

Managing U.S. government cybersecurity efforts

Coordinating international trade agreements

Developing educational programs

Overseeing federal healthcare policies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many countries were affected by the cyber infection as of the morning mentioned in the update?

150 countries

100 countries

50 countries

200 countries

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the status of federal systems in relation to the cyber infection?

Federal systems are partially affected

All federal systems are compromised

Some federal systems are affected

No federal systems are affected

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is believed to have developed the tool used in the cyber attack?

The NSA

Culpable parties, possibly criminals or foreign states

A group of ethical hackers

An unknown individual

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the cyber attack tool delivered to cause infection?

Through a mobile app

Through social media platforms

Via phishing emails and embedded documents

Using direct physical access