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6. What is a "Trojan horse" in cybersecurity?

4. What does DDoS stand for?

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4. What does DDoS stand for?
D) Direct Download over Security
C) Data Distribution of Systems
A) Distributed Denial of Service
B) Digital Denial of Software
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6. What is a "Trojan horse" in cybersecurity?
A) A real horse used by hackers
D) A protective firewall
C) A malicious program disguised as legitimate software
B) A type of antivirus
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2. What does "phishing" typically involve?
D) Installing antivirus software
C) Tricking someone into giving up personal information
A) Guessing someone's password
B) Physically stealing a computer
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10. What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
A) Using two usernames
C) An extra layer of security requiring two forms of verification
B) A backup email system
D) Two people logging in at once
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3. Which of the following is an example of a ransomware attack?
A) Sending spam messages
B) Encrypting files and demanding payment to unlock them
C) Stealing hardware from a data center
D) Logging out users remotely
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1. What is a cyberattack?
A) A software update
C) A legal investigation of online crimes
B) Unauthorized access to or damage of a system
D) Sending marketing emails
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5. What is the goal of a DDoS attack?
B) Steal credit card information
D) Install software updates
C) Overwhelm a system and make it unavailable
A) Encrypt user files
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8. How can users best protect themselves from phishing attacks?
D) Share login info only on social media
A) Open all emails quickly
B) Use weak passwords
C) Avoid clicking suspicious links and verify sources
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9. What is malware?
A) Software that improves computer speed
B) A type of harmless spam
C) Malicious software intended to damage or disable
D) A virus vaccine