What is identity theft?

Deceptive use of identity of another person to commit fraud

small files that your Browser saves on your computer.

What does it mean to receive spam?

Large number of unsolicited emails sent on the Internet.

Software intended to damage a computer.

An attempt to acquire secure information but seeming legit.

What is cybersquatting? Oh, yes, it's a thing...

Looks like a legit website but used to scam you.

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Cyber Security

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1
What is identity theft?
Emails that try to get data from you by imitating a bank.
Stealing someone's driver's license and credit cards.
Programs that install themselves on your computer.
Deceptive use of identity of another person to commit fraud
2
Cookies are
something you eat when you get snacky.
personal data that websites can steal from your computer.
small files that your Browser saves on your computer.
small pieces of data that gets stored on your computer.
3
What is a piece of code that can copy itself and cause damage to a computer's data or system?
all of the above
a malware program
a computer virus
a worm or trojan
4
What does it mean to receive spam?
To get a nice canned meat product in the mail...
Large number of unsolicited emails sent on the Internet.
Email that you do not know what to do with.
5
What is malware?
Software that is intended to spy on you.
Software intended to damage a computer.
What cyber criminals wear outside the office.
Hardware that cyber criminals use to invade your device.
6
What is phishing?
Looking for secure information by scanning your emails.
Lots of inappropriate emails being sent to your inbox.
An attempt to acquire secure information but seeming legit.
Something you do on a nice summer's day.
7
The image below is an example of
a scam
a cookie
griefing
malware
8
What is a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data?
Cyber Bullies
Snackers
Slackers
Hackers
9
Out of the four passwords below which one is the best?
april10
5ty)9e12?U
password
1LuvC00k135&U
10
Pretending to be someone else online is called (like catfishing, similar to identify theft).
Fake identity
Identity theft
Identity crisis
Identify spoofing
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Is this safe?
True
False
Neither
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What is cybersquatting? Oh, yes, it's a thing...
A way to exercise with multiple devices.
Lurkers on the internet looking for vulnerable data.
Looks like a legit website but used to scam you.
Creating clones of your social media accounts.

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