Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect:

networks, all of these, computers, programs & data

According to Nova Lab's 'The Secret Lives of Hackers' video, what is hacking?

Problem solving by using something in unexpected ways.

The size and complexity of networks grew enormously when:

The number of personal computers greatly increased

With your account passwords, you should:

Never give out your passwords, except to your parents.

Why are cyber vulnerabilities unlikely to ever go away?

They are side effects of the freedom to communicate online.

To help keep your online personal data secure, you should NOT:

Create one password for all sites so it’s easier to remember

When someone you only know online asks to meet you in person, you should:

Never meet anyone in person you met online.

When you get an email with an attachment you were not expecting, you should:

Check with the sender before opening the attachment.

What is a computer network?

A web of connected computers or devices

When you get an email from a person you don't know you should:

Ignore it and put it in your trash folder.

How can you tell if a website encrypts its traffic?

Look for the lock symbol in a URL.

Codes have been used for thousands of years in order to:

Communicate with some but not others

When choosing a username for email and instant messaging, you should:

Use a name the does not reveal your true identity.

When someone asks for information like phone numbers or addresses online, you should:

Never give out personal information online.

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1
Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect:
networks
all of these
computers
programs & data
2
According to Nova Lab's 'The Secret Lives of Hackers' video, what is hacking?
Using materials as they were intended to solve problems.
Creating problems where there previously were none.
all of these
Problem solving by using something in unexpected ways.
3
The size and complexity of networks grew enormously when:
Only governments and universities owned computers
The number of personal computers greatly increased
Spamware caused some computers to break down
The hacktivists started using the internet
4
With your account passwords, you should:
Be generous and share with anyone who asks.
Give them out to only your best friends.
Keep them in an online document named "Top Secret".
Never give out your passwords, except to your parents.
5
Why are cyber vulnerabilities unlikely to ever go away?
The government won’t allow people to fix them.
They are side effects of the freedom to communicate online.
They’re protected in a secret base on the moon.
Criminals need them to steal identities.
6
Why do hackers hack?
all of these
To steal information
To protect information
To expose corruption
7
To help keep your online personal data secure, you should NOT:
Keep all of your software up to date
Be careful about sharing your identifying information
Create one password for all sites so it’s easier to remember
Make different passwords for each site you visit
8
When someone you only know online asks to meet you in person, you should:
Never meet anyone in person you met online.
Make plans to meet them wherever they want.
Tell your friends and meet somewhere with lots of people.
Give them your address so you can meet at your house.
9
When you get an email with an attachment you were not expecting, you should:
Forward the email to everyone in your contacts list.
Ask a friend if they think it's okay to open the attachment.
Open the attachment to see what it is.
Check with the sender before opening the attachment.
10
What is a computer network?
An Internet service provider
A supercomputer owned only by the government
A computer vulnerability
A web of connected computers or devices
11
When you get an email from a person you don't know you should:
Forward the message to your best friends.
Get a new computer.
Respond with a politely.
Ignore it and put it in your trash folder.
12
How can you tell if a website encrypts its traffic?
Look for the lock symbol in a URL.
All websites encrypt their traffic.
Google it.
Encrypted sites take longer to load.
13
Codes have been used for thousands of years in order to:
Send encrypted text messages
Figure out where the enemy submarines are
Communicate with some but not others
Become a king
14
What can you trust to be secure 100 percent of the time?
school emails
text messages
browser history on wifi
none of these
15
Which of these is not a hack?
Creating a kinetic bicycle sculpture
Stealing an unlocked bicycle
Building a working bicycle out of discarded umbrellas
Using a bicycle to power a computer
16
Which of these groups exploits cyber vulnerabilities?
Hacktivists
Criminals
all of these
Governments
17
When choosing a username for email and instant messaging, you should:
Always use your real name.
Use a name the does not reveal your true identity.
Use a name that gives good clues about who you really are.
Use your best friend's name.
18
When someone asks for information like phone numbers or addresses online, you should:
Be polite and give all requested information.
Always give your phone number but not your address.
Post the information on a public site so anyone can find it.
Never give out personal information online.
19
Which of the following may intercept and use your messages for their own purposes?
Crime rings
all of these
Advertising agencies
News outlets
20
In the Nova Labs video, what did the identity-theft crime ring use Tim’s photo for?
To figure out Tim’s address
To create a Tim-like disguise
They sent it in spam emails to Tim’s friends
To make a counterfeit passport

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