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Social Engineering

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who tries to steal information from people?
a)
Social Engineers
b)
Thiefs
c)
Professor Matta
d)
The U.S. Government
2.
When attempting to obtain someone's information, social engineering tactics are usually utilized less than simply hacking someone's software. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is the goal of social engineering?
a)
Sabotage a person's social media 
b)
To gain vital personal information
c)
To catfish someone
d)
To build trust
4.
Spammers want you to:
a)
Not open any links
b)
Think first and act later
c)
Act first and think later
d)
Update your software automatically
5.
Who is the founder and CEO of KnowBe4, LLC, which hosts the world's most popular integrated Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing platform?
a)
Kevin Mitnick
b)
Stu Sjouwwerman
6.
An email claiming that you have won the lottery, as long as you fill out the corresponding information, is an example of what type social engineering attack?
a)
Baiting
b)
Phishing
c)
Piggybacking
d)
Email from a friend
7.
In 2013, how much money was lost due to phishing scams alone (in billion U.S. dollars)?
a)
$5.9
b)
$5.2
c)
$7.9
d)
$6.4
8.
Definition: Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so they give up confidential information.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following are examples of social engineering scams executed via phishing? 
a)
Banking Link Scams
b)
Fax Notice Scams
c)
Facebook Message Link Scams
d)
All of the above
10.
Which person is known as the "World's Most Famous Hacker?"
a)
Kevin Mitnick
b)
Stu Sjouwerman
11.
In 2013, how much money was generated from data theft (in billion U.S. dollars)?
a)
$91
b)
$172
c)
$127
d)
$143
12.
Which of these is how to properly avoid becoming a victim of social engineering?
a)
Research the facts
b)
Delete any request for financial information or passwords
c)
Reject requests for help
d)
All of the above
13.
What month is National Cyber Security month?
a)
February
b)
October
c)
April
d)
August
14.
What is piggybacking?
a)
Trawling parking lots for goods
b)
Creating pretext or false stories to gain information
c)
Sending legitimate emails to people
d)
Following employees into restricted areas
15.
What percentage of data breaches come from phishing?
a)
43%
b)
59%
c)
91%
d)
87%