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WorksheetsCybersecurity and You Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the purpose of a firewall in preventing malware attacks?
A firewall helps identify and block unauthorized network traffic, reducing the risk of malware infections.
A firewall scans and removes malware from files and emails.
A firewall provides a safe space for testing potentially harmful software.
A firewall ensures that all data transferred over the internet is encrypted.
You are scrolling through social media and open an article that a friend shared. As you read, you try to determine if this article is legitimate. Which of the following would NOT help you determine if the article is legitimate?
Open a new tab and do a quick search on the source of the article.
Read through the article to see if you disagree with anything it contains.
Look for evidence of bias or exaggeration.
Determine if the author has fully researched the topic by looking for cited statistics or studies.
How would you name any attempt (usually through email) to get your personal information, which can be used to gain unauthorized access to important accounts?
Snooping
Spamming
Malware
Phishing
How does ransomware typically work?
It steals sensitive data and sells it on the dark web.
It encrypts files on a victim’s computer and demands payment for their release.
It slows down the computer’s performance significantly.
It displays annoying pop-up ads on the screen.
Read the following excerpt about X’s (formerly Twitter) privacy policy. Based on the excerpt, which of the following data does X NOT collect? Excerpt: Posts and other content you post (including the date, application, and version of X) and information about your broadcast activity (e.g., Spaces), including broadcasts you’ve created and when you created them, your lists, bookmarks, and communities you are a part of. Your interactions with other users’ content, such as reposts, likes, bookmarks, shares, replies, if other users mention or tag you in content or if you mention or tag them, and broadcasts you’ve participated in (including your viewing history, listening, commenting, speaking, and reacting). How you interact with others on the platform, such as people you follow and people who follow you, metadata related to Encrypted Messages, and when you use Direct Messages, including the contents of the messages, the recipients, and date and time of messages. If you communicate with us, such as through email, we will collect information about the communication and its content. We collect information on links you interact with across our services (including in our emails sent to you).
Your location when you post content
Content that you are tagged in
Posts that you like
Content of direct messages
Gaining illegal access to a computer system.
Hacking
Spam
Malicious Software
Virus
What is the primary goal of the GDPR and the CCPA?
To regulate international trade online
To protect privacy rights of consumers
To enforce stricter copyright laws
To monitor hate speech on social media platforms
Maria is checking her grades on a school computer in the library, and she forgets to log out before she leaves. Ahmed gets on the computer after her, and he sees her grades for all of her classes. Which part of the CIA triad was broken?
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
All of the above
Biometric authentication is secure because biometric traits, such as fingerprints, are unique to each individual. However, it is not without its risks. What is a tradeoff, or a potential negative consequence, of using biometric authentication?
Biometric data is sensitive and raises privacy concerns.
Biometric authentication is unreliable and is wrong more than it is right.
Biometric authentication takes significantly longer than other forms of authentication.
Using biometric authentication creates a single point of failure for access to all accounts.
You just purchased a new laptop! As part of the setup, you create your personal admin account as well as a guest account. You give the guest account some permissions while removing others. What part of the AAA framework does this action fall under?
Authentication
Authorization
Accounting
Anonymity
Which of the following is an unethical hacker?
Bug bounty hunter
Penetration tester
Black hat hacker
White hat hacker
Which of the following best defines the internet of things (IoT)?
A virtual gaming system that enables users to connect all across the world
A new programming language that enables data to travel faster across the internet
The use of physical devices to increase equitable access to the internet
The interconnection of physical objects that enable them to send and receive data
What is white hat hacking?
Testing vulnerabilities in a program and inserting bugs into it.
Hacking while wearing a white hat.
Attempting to steal information from unsecure servers.
Hacking to test vulnerabilities in a server, with the owner's consent.
What does a Creative Commons license allow creators to do?
Release their work into the public domain
Use copyrighted works of others without asking permission
Publish their work to personal blogs or websites for others to access
Grant specific permissions for others to use their work under certain conditions
What is one of the potential consequences of a cyberattack on a business?
Internal personnel disputes
Loss of revenue
Government fines
Higher taxes
Is it safe to use your real personal information for an online character?
Yes. It doesn't matter
Yes, but only your real name, address, & age
Yes, but only once in a while
It's better not to reveal person information, even when creating an online character
What is the benefit of using two-factor authentication (2FA)?
It is easier to log in because you don’t have to remember a password.
It requires less computing power because more data is stored in the cloud.
It is more secure because it requires two pieces of evidence to log in.
It enhances privacy because it encrypts data transmitted between the server and the user.
What is phishing?
A type of computer virus that spreads through email attachments
A type of malware that locks access to a user’s files until a ransom is paid
A cyberattack that attempts to trick the victim into sharing sensitive information
A type of malware that is downloaded to a device and secretly collects information on the victim
which type of malware Tracks a users computer usage
virus
spyware
worm
Which of the following is the most secure password?
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2idj3F0Fsjsl
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