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Cybersecurity Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which variation of phishing involves targeting only specific users?

a)

Whaling

b)

Vishing

c)

Type squatting

d)

Spear phishing

2.

Social media and social networking can be used interchangeably.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The largest and most consequential cyber threats that face businesses and consumers is

a)

typo squatting

b)

phishing

c)

hoaxes

d)

password cracking

4.

Any password that is repeated on multiple accounts is a weak password.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A program installed on a computer through which the user can create and store multiple strong passwords that is protected by one strong master password is known as which of the following?

a)

Online vault

b)

Password generator

c)

Key file

d)

Password Management Application

6.

When creating passwords, the most important principle is that complexity is more important than length.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The available security settings in social networking sites are often updated frequently by the site.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Fictitious answers to security questions should be used for security.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What system requires a user to possess an additional way for authentication?

a)

Special email account

b)

2FA

c)

Anonymous username

d)

Password manager

10.

Which of the following is an effective social engineering approach?

a)

Impersonation

b)

Credential harvesting

c)

Social media

d)

Identity theft

11.
A password that can easily be guessed or brute-forced, your security rules should prevent them being chosen
a)
Weak password
b)
Pharming
c)
Removable media
d)
Malware
e)
Hacker
12.

Which of the following is considered a strong password?

a)

password123

b)

12345678

c)

MyNameIsJohn

d)

9a$B7#mP3&

13.
What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?
a)
Text message
b)
Email
c)
Downloading films
d)
Unsafe wesbites
14.
What is a phishing scam?
a)
Someone trying to log your keys
b)
YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!
c)
Someone sending you a virus
d)
Someone pretending to be a legitimate business
15.

What is Phishing?

a)

Web pages you have visited that are stored on your hard drive

b)

Text files some websites use to identify users

c)

A scam to get confidential information

d)

A form where you type confidential information

16.
Sending fake emails to fool people into revealing personal information
a)
Phishing
b)
Shouldering
c)
Social engineering
d)
Unauthorised access
e)
Cyber attack
17.

What is a common tactic used in social engineering attacks?

a)

Offering free software updates

b)

Pretending to be a figure of authority to extract personal information

c)

Sending large files to slow down your computer

d)

Promoting physical fitness

18.

What should you do if you suspect your personal information has been compromised in a phishing attack?

a)

Ignore it, as there is nothing you can do

b)

Change your passwords and monitor your accounts for any unusual activity

c)

Close all your accounts immediately without checking for unauthorized activity

d)

Share the phishing email with your friends to see if they received it too