Cybersecurity Awareness: Recognize phishing and malware attacks (EN)

Question 1

Test question (no points awarded): What do all these phishing mails have in common?

Accepted Answer

The display name doesn't correspond to the sender address.

Question 2

Test question (no points awarded): What should make you suspicious about this e-mail?

Accepted Answer

Typing error or lack of grammar., Impersonal salutation

Question 3

What is wrong with this message?

Accepted Answer

The URL is hidden behind a hyperlink., The senders address looks phishy., Banks don't ask to log into account by e-mail., Messages applying pressure are suspicious in general.

Question 4

How should you react to this message?

Accepted Answer

Delete the message without opening the attachment.

Question 5

What indicators should make you suspicious here?

Accepted Answer

The wording in the e-mail., The sending address mismatching the display name., HTTP instead of HTTPS link in the message., No company sends their invoices in Word (*.doc) format.

Question 6

And what identifies this malware e-mail?

Accepted Answer

The URL not corresponding to the shown hyperlink., The impersonal salutation.

Question 7

How many indicators in this e-mail make you suspicious about the content?

Accepted Answer

I don't know, I'll delete it just to be save., 2-4, this message is garbage and I'll delete it.

Question 8

Last question: Your PC has been infected with a ransomware. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

I disconnect my PC and contact my IT department.

Question 9

How about this SMS?

Accepted Answer

I don't open an unverifiable link in a SMS., I don't know HMRC, hence I don't open the link.

Question 10

What indicates a malicious content in this mail?

Accepted Answer

The salutation, grammar, link and your gut feeling.

Cybersecurity Awareness: Recognize phishing and malware attacks (EN)

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Cybersecurity Awareness: Recognize phishing and malware attacks (EN)

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