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Phishing

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anika received an email that appears to be from Ethan, but she notices a caution message in the email. This email is...

a)

Phishy

b)

Not phishy and totally safe!

2.

Mia receives an email that appears to be from her coworker Michael, but the email address doesn't match Michael's name. What should Mia do?

a)

Report it for phishing, using the Outlook Report Phishing Button

b)

Forward the email to her friend Anika for a second opinion

c)

Delete it and ignore it, out of sight out of mind

d)

They are offering a free cruise, click every link and download the tickets in the email!
#YOLO

3.

Harper received an email that seems suspicious. Which of the following characteristics of the email might indicate that it's a phishing attempt?

a)

The email contains a shortened URL.

b)

The email offers something that seems too good to be true.

c)

The email starts with a generic or missing greeting.

d)

The email contains spelling and grammar errors.

e)

The email creates a sense of urgency.

4.

Avery, Mia, and Sophia received an email that seems a bit suspicious. What should they do?

a)

Forward it to Emily to be sure.

b)

Forward it to Crissy Bass to be sure... her last name is Bass after all.

c)

Respond and see what they want.

d)

Report, using the Report Phishing button in Outlook.

5.

Emma received an email that looks suspicious and potentially phishy. What should she never do with this email?

a)

forward it

b)

download things from it

c)

click links in it

d)

report it

6.

Oliver received an email that seems suspicious. Which of the following characteristics might indicate that it is a phishing email?

a)

Long and detailed email content

b)

Personalized greetings and information

c)

Urgent requests for personal information

d)

Proper spelling and grammar

7.

William received an email that appears to be from his bank, asking him to update his account information. How can he identify if it's a phishing email?

a)

By checking the sender's email address

b)

By clicking on all the links in the email

c)

By responding to the email with personal information

d)

By forwarding the email to his friend Priya

8.

Ava received a suspicious email from an unknown sender. What should she do?

a)

Ignore it and delete the email.

b)

Reply to the email and ask for more information.

c)

Click on the links in the email to investigate further.

d)

Report it as phishing using the provided button.

9.

Lily received an email from an unknown sender. Which of the following characteristics of the email should make her suspect it as a phishing attempt?

a)

Personalized email content

b)

Request for sensitive information

c)

Proper spelling and grammar

d)

Short and concise email

10.

True or False: Phishing attacks are NOT common.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

"When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information." This is called...

a)

Internet scam

b)

Identity theft

c)

Private information

d)

Phishing

12.

Which of the following should I NOT do in this situation?

(Click on the image to see a larger version)

a)

Click on the provided link

b)

Visit the bank's local branch and speak with a member of staff

c)

Call the phone number on the back of my card

d)

Access my bank website using a search engine or a bookmark

13.

The weakest point in a security system is usually:

a)

Poorly coded software

b)

People

c)

Unreliable hardware

d)

Poor network connections