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WSS Cybersecurity Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kayden’s game prompted him to change his old password as it has been one year since he created his account. What should he do? [You may choose more than 1 response]

a)

Ignore the prompt so he can continue playing

b)

Click on the alert to change his password immediately

c)

Change his password to another password he is using for his email account

d)

Change his password to a new one which has a mixture of letters, numbers and symbols

Explanation

2.

Kayden is brainstorming a password for his Battlestar account. Which of these is the strongest password?

a)

Dragonwarriormaster

b)

passw0rd

c)

i-Lov3-mayoNchips

d)

KayDenis#1

3.

Kayla realises that Kayden forgot to log out of his email account after borrowing her laptop. What should she do? [You may choose more than 1 response]

a)

Send out an email to Kayden’s friends that says, “I am very smelly.” to prank Kayden and teach him a lesson.

b)

Log out of his account immediately.

c)

Tell Kayden what he had done.

d)

Remind Kayden to log out of his accounts in the future, especially if he is using a shared or public device.

4.

Malware only infects computers and will not affect your smartphone.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Kayden clicks on a new game called WarriorStarz and notices that the game’s website URL begins with “HTTP”. A pop-up also appears telling him that the website is not secure. What should he do? [You may choose more than 1 option]

a)

Ignore the pop-up so he can continue visiting the website.

b)

Quickly exit the webpage and avoid clicking on anything.

c)

Share the link with his friends because sharing is caring.

d)

Tell his friends the game website is not secure, and they should download games from the official source instead.

6.

What is Phishing?

a)

An advanced term for information searching only used by coders

b)

An attempt to obtain sensitive information by appearing to be trustworthy

c)

The act of removing virus and malware from your device

d)

The process of catching wild fish

7.

Alysia receives an email from Jordan, a classmate she has not spoken to before. The email comes with an attachment titled “class quiz answers”. Remembering what happened last time when her email account got hacked, she asks Kayden for advice again. What should Kayden advise her to do? [You may choose more than 1 option]

a)

Download the attachment immediately and open it so they can both study for the class quiz.

b)

Forward the attachment to him and their other friends who are also revising for the class quiz.

c)

Check with Jordan if he had sent that email to Alysia.

d)

Check the file type. Be wary of unfamiliar file types, such as .exe as it could be malware.

8.

What are some examples of personal information that you should not reveal online? [You may choose more than 1 option]

a)

Birth certificate number

b)

Home address

c)

House phone number

d)

Your parent or guardian’s phone number

9.

What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? (You may choose more than 1 option)

a)

They are digital devices that can share information and interact with other devices when connected to the Internet

b)

They are devices that you can purchase from the Internet

c)

They are devices that cannot be connected to the Internet and exchange data

d)

Examples of IoT are smart fridges, security cameras and baby monitors

10.

Kayla’s friend Dione just bought a new smart security camera to monitor what her cat was doing when alone at home. She heard about Kayden’s leaked viral video and wanted to ask Kayla if she has any advice for her. What would Kayla say? [You may choose more than 1 option]

a)

Tell Dione to set remote control access so that she can continue to monitor her cat’s movement

b)

Change the default username and password upon setting up the device

c)

Advise Dione to disable the remote administration

d)

Enable 2-factor authentication, if available

11.

What can cyber criminals do if you do not update the software on your IoT device? (You may choose more than 1 option)

a)

Cyber criminals can exploit the weaknesses found in my device and access my data and files

b)

Cyber criminals will not be able to do anything to my device

c)

Cyber criminals will be able to guess my password

d)

Cyber criminals will be able to infect my device with malware

12.

Why should I update my software promptly?

a)

It helps to remove old files that take up space from your device.

b)

It helps to slow down or stop cyber criminals from exploiting weaknesses found in the software to gain unauthorised access to your device.

c)

It helps to organise files in your device.

d)

It helps to increase the speed of your devices.

13.

What is a Botnet? (You may choose more than 1 option)

a)

A group of robots on the Internet

b)

A network of hacked computers infected with malware, controlled as a group without the owners’ knowledge

c)

A form of cyber-attack which can impact computer systems responsible for delivering essential services

d)

A group of online army bots to attack White Hatters’ anti-fans

14.

How did the botnet attack prevent Kayla and her friends from buying the White Hatters’ merchandise?

a)

By overloading the website and crashing the system

b)

By taking down the website

c)

By freezing the online sales platform

15.

What can you stop to prevent your Internet of Things devices from being exploited in a wide-scale attack like a botnet attack? [You may choose more than 1 option]

a)

Use the default username and password for our devices where possible

b)

Use a strong password consisting of at least 12 characters, with a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols

c)

Update software promptly

d)

Install firmware and security updates on your devices