WorksheetsPhishing Awareness Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
These attacks involve the compromise of legitimate business email accounts to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.
Email Phishing
BEC
URL
Smishing
How do you spot a spear phish?
Unexpected requests from known contacts.
Personalized messages that seem out of character.
Emails that request sensitive information or immediate action.
Look for inconsistencies in the sender's email address and domain
All of the above.
In what type of phishing attack do attackers create fake profiles or hijack legitimate ones to deceive users into revealing personal information or downloading malware?
Angler Phishing
Whaling
Vising
Email Phishing
Smishing uses _________ to deceive people.
Emails
Fake websites
Text messages
Short videos
Which one is NOT a common characteristic of phishing?
Urgent or threatening tone
Offers that seem too good to be true
Unusual or generic greetings
Emails from a known source
What scenario could happen if you open a phishing link?
Nothing
A website opens asking for additional personal information.
You get an error message
Chrome will close.
What are common characteristics of a phishing attack?
The sender email address does not match the expected sender name.
The email is an email that you expected.
The email includes a disclaimer this email is a scam.
The email does not contain a link.
Which items are a potential ramification for an individual of falling for a phishing attack?
Data Breach
Anxiety
Reputation Damage
Productivity Loss
What are some potential consequences for an organization if an employee falls for a phishing attack?
Ransomware
Reputation Damage
Financial Damages
All of the above
How should I report a phishing attack?
Report? I just delete it.
I hear someone else got it, I will tell my peers.
I can share it with my supervisor during my weekly meeting next week.
I immediately report it via email to phishing@aum.edu.
Match the definition of phishing with the appropriate type of phishing.
Uses pop-up messages to request activities form user
Pop-up Phishing
A scam where a criminal poses as a business partner, customer or vendor of the target recipient
Business Email Compromise
Target specific individuals within the organization using real names, job functions, or work telephone numbers to make the recipient think the email is from someone else inside the organization.
Spear Phishing
Targets individual with an unusual request made by a senior executive.
Whaling
