What does 'phishing' mean in cybersecurity?

Tricking someone into giving out personal info

Why is public WIFI risky to use without protection?

Hackers can easily snoop on your data

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

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 vulnerability assessment?

Searching for weaknesses in a system

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

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