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A quiz to learn some #Cybersecurity basics
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1
Can Apple devices get infected with viruses?
Yes
No
Maybe
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Data is collected about app users without adequately informing them how it will be used.
False
True
3
Should you read privacy policies before installing any applications?
No
Yes
What's a privacy policy?
4
What type of hacking is usually targeting large sums of money?
Social engineering
Ransomware
Cyber fraud
All of the above
5
What is the unemployment rate in the cybersecurity field?
10%
0%
25%
5%
6
A firewall can:
Help block computer viruses
Ask for permission to block or unblock connection requests
Stop you from opening emails with dangerous attachments
Detect some viruses/worms that are already on your computer
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Worldwide in 2021, how much damage will cybercrime cost annually?
six trillion dollars
Six million dollars
six quadrillion dollars
Six billion dollars
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A trial and error method to obtain information- usually used on passwords
Worm
Brute Force Attack
Virus
DDOS Attack
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What is social engineering?
A low-tech method of hacking
Finding new ways to make friends
A group of people building intellectual property
Manipulating people to obtain confidential information
10
What information can a mobile application extract from your phone?
Contacts, photos, videos, notes, etc.
Phone number only
Name only
Nothing
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Which of the following actions will help protect your computer against spyware?
All of the above
Installing anti-spyware protection
Using a firewall
Only downloading programs from secure and trusted websites
12
A cyber-attack where a server is overloaded with connections until the target is shut down
Brute force attack
Malware
DDOS attack
Phishing
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What are internet cookies used for?
Snacking while working on homework
Making your Internet connection faster
Remembering information about a returning website user
Collecting personal information from your computer
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What does a firewall do?
Prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network
Allows unauthorized access to or from a private network
Protects your computer from fire damage
Forwards data packets between computer networks
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What is the most common form of cyber-attack?
Brute force
Malware
Virus
Phishing
