What does 'phishing' mean in cybersecurity?

Tricking someone into giving out personal info

How can you protect yourself online?

Use strong passwords and turn on two-factor authentication

What is the purpose of a firewall?

To block viruses and attacks from reaching your device

What is cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems from digital attacks

What does an ethical hacker do?

Helps protect systems by finding weakness

Why is public WIFI risky to use without protection?

Hackers can easily snoop on your data

What is vulnerability assessment?

Searching for weaknesses in a system

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1
Which of the following is a type of social engineering
Downloading music from dangerous sites
Phishing
Talking with strangers
Designing apps with friends
2
You have to be a professional to know anything about cybersecurity
True
False
3
What does 'phishing' mean in cybersecurity?
Tricking someone into giving out personal info
Fixing network cables
Catching hackers on social media
Sending fish emojis online
4
How can you protect yourself online?
Click every link you get
Share every detail about yourself online
Use weak passwords just because
Use strong passwords and turn on two-factor authentication
5
What is used to protect your device like a gatekeeper
Fingerprint scanner
Password
Firewall
SafetyWall
6
What is the purpose of a firewall?
To block viruses and attacks from reaching your device
To heat your laptop up in case of cold
To protect your laptop with a wall of fire
To help download stuff faster and safer
7
What should you do if you receive a strange message asking for your password?
Share it with your friends
Try guessing who sent it
Reply immediately with the password
Ignore it or report it
8
What is a secret code used to protect information called?
Alphabets
Encryption
Morse code
Decryption
9
Which of the following is an example of a cyber threat?
Uploading WhatsApp status
Using online applications
Opening a phishing email
Turning on your phone's mobile data
10
What is the meaning of DDoS?
Don't Disturb Our System
Download Direct over Server
Distributed Denial of Service
Digital Data on Software
11
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the process of having cyber professionals protect you
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems from digital attacks
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting yourself from your haters
Cybersecurity is the process of learning how to hack
12
What does an ethical hacker do?
Deletes files from computers
Steals data for fun
Make viruses
Helps protect systems by finding weakness
13
Why is public WIFI risky to use without protection?
Hackers can easily snoop on your data
It would make you use your laptop in public
The internet is too fast
You might meet strangers
14
Which one is a strong password?
password123
RiverS_2025#
0000
MyNameIsAda
15
What is vulnerability assessment?
Making a list of your favorite websites
Testing applications for fun
Writing love letters with a computer
Searching for weaknesses in a system

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