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Phishing quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following should I NOT do in this situation

a)

Click on the provided link

b)

Visit the bank's local branch and speak with a teller

c)

Call the phone number on the back of my card

d)

Access my bank website using a search engine or a bookmark

2.

How to determine if a website is secured?

a)

Switching to a new Ethernet cable

b)

Flipping the security switch on your Ethernet or wireless card

c)

Opening the site in a fresh tab

d)

Typing https:// in front of the site address

3.

You can always tell when you're being phished, because a legitimate website is difficult to replicate

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Is this email a phishing email?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is the common way to confuse individuaks into clicking a URL?

a)

Two lower-case "v" looks like a lower-case "w"

b)

The lower-case "L" looks like "1" or the upper-case "i"

c)

The upper-case "o" looks like the number "0".

d)

If you type a lower-case "O" next to a letter "o", it looks like "8"

6.

Which of these is not a good advice to use when creating passwords?

a)

Has minimum 12 Characters

b)

Isn’t a Dictionary Word or Combination of Dictionary Words

c)

Includes Numbers, Symbols, Capital Letters, and Lower-Case Letters

d)

Use your Family members' birthday

7.

Which passwords below would be considered strong?

a)

Shelby07

b)

W@lk+hed0g

c)

Alabama

d)

F33d+h3f1sh23

8.

Is this text legitimate?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Is this URL legitimate?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which is not a type of phishing

a)

Vishing

b)

Spear Phishing

c)

Whaling

d)

Bishing

11.

Which of these terms best describes how phishing works?

a)

Extortion

b)

Denial of service

c)

Password cracking

d)

Social engineering

12.

Are these text messages legitimate?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Types of data targeted through phishing?

a)

Personal Information

b)

Company Data

c)

Credit Card Inforrmation

d)

All of the above

14.

What can i do to reduce getting phished?

a)

Think after you click

b)

Download Spam filtering tools

c)

Download any files

d)

Click on suspicious links in email

15.

Cyber security experts suggest re-using passwords across different accounts

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What part of the email makes it suspicious?

a)

Embedded PDF Link

b)

Generalized email

c)

Grammar Mistakes

d)

All of the above

17.

Which of these statements incorrectly describes signs of phishing

a)

Mismatched and misleading information

b)

Use of urgent or threatening language

c)

Promises of attractive rewards

d)

Slow computer

18.

Is this a legitimate email?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Strong passwords can be difficult to remember, what can you do to avoid forgetting them?

a)

Use mnemonics (acronyms or phrases that are easy for you to remember)

b)

Develop a password strategy

c)

Use password management software with encryption

d)

All of the above

20.

It's a bad idea to write passwords down because:

a)

You could lose your scrap of paper

b)

Someone could find your passwords

c)

Alexa can read your writing

d)

Go ahead and write them down.It's OK.