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Be Internet Awesome: Don't Fall for Fake!

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _________ attack happens when someone tries to trick you into sharing personal information online.

a)

phishing

b)

cyber

c)

firewall

d)

authentic

2.

Phishing is when someone tries to ______ information like your login or account details by pretending to be someone you trust in an email, text, or other online communication.

a)

give

b)

steal

c)

find

d)

protect

3.

When you check to see if a website is okay and secure, you should make sure it has:

a)

http://

b)

.org or .com sites

c)

https:// with lock symbol

d)

a weird URL

4.

If a link says it takes you to Target to win a giftcard, but you hover over the link and it actually says "www.tget.com/ca$d/$$" you should

a)

click it! it's legit

b)

ignore it! it's spam

5.

If you do fall for a scam, don't panic and ___________.

a)

give them your parents credit card

b)

keep clicking on their links

c)

tell a parent, teacher, or adult asap

d)

send the link to your friends

6.

Which image shows that a website is secure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

You get a friend request on Instagram with a blurry profile picture and no bio. What should you do?

a)

Let them follow you

b)

Ignore the request

c)

Message them and ask who they are

8.

You get a comment on your YouTube video saying "Congrats- you have won $5,000 for posting this video. Click the link to redeem!"

You should...

a)

Click the link and collect that cash money

b)

Ignore the link- it's probably a scam

c)

Send it to all your friends

d)

Comment back

9.

You get a text from a random number that says


"Hey- I found something you dropped at school- what's your address? I'll drop it off!"


The BEST option is to

a)

Respond with your address- that's super nice and helpful of them!

b)

Respond & ask who they are

c)

Ignore & block the number- you don't know them