Q5: Why is two-factor authentication (2FA) considered more secure than just using a password?

adds an extra layer of verification, making unauthorized access difficult

Q6: Which of the following scenarios represents a phishing attack?

An email that appears from your bank asking you to "verify your account"

Q2: Which of the following best explains a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

Multiple systems flood a network or server with traffic to overwhelm it

Q4: Which of the following best explains how public key encryption works?

sender uses recipient’s public key to encrypt, recipient uses private key

Q1: Which of the following best describes the purpose of HTTPS compared to HTTP?

ensures secure communication by encrypting data between client and server

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Q5: Why is two-factor authentication (2FA) considered more secure than just using a password?
It allows you to access the internet without a modem
It hides your browsing history from your internet service provider
adds an extra layer of verification, making unauthorized access difficult
It makes websites load faster
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Q6: Which of the following scenarios represents a phishing attack?
An email that appears from your bank asking you to "verify your account"
A virus spreading through a computer's local network
A website storing passwords in plaintext
A hacker guessing passwords by brute force
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Q2: Which of the following best explains a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?
An attacker tricks a user into downloading malware
A virus that spreads through removable media like USB drives
A hacker sends phishing emails to gain user credentials
Multiple systems flood a network or server with traffic to overwhelm it
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Q3: What will the following Python code print?
Access granted
Nothing is printed
Access denied
Error
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Q4: Which of the following best explains how public key encryption works?
The sender encrypts the message using their own private key
The message is stored in plain text and only hidden using passwords
Both the sender and receiver use the same secret key to decrypt the message
sender uses recipient’s public key to encrypt, recipient uses private key
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Q1: Which of the following best describes the purpose of HTTPS compared to HTTP?
It increases search engine rankings automatically
It loads web pages faster by compressing data
ensures secure communication by encrypting data between client and server
It allows websites to be hosted without a domain name

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