20. What’s the best way to protect your social accounts?

C) Enable two-factor authentication

4. Which device is at risk of a ransomware attack?

Anything connected to the internet

9. Why are scam texts effective?

B) They look official and create urgency

18. Which of the following is a safe social media behavior?

C) Using strong, unique passwords

15. Why should your social media profiles be private?

B) To keep scammers from collecting personal info

1. What do cybercriminals usually want during a ransomware attack?

C) Money in exchange for unlocking files

3. What often happens before ransomware is activated?

B) Files are silently encrypted in the background

13. How can hackers use social media to steal identity?

C) By extracting personal data like DOB, address

14. What is ‘cookie tracking’ often used for?

C) Tracking online behavior for targeted ads

19. Why do scammers target social media users?

A) People overshare personal info

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7. What’s a red flag in a suspicious text message?
A) It uses your first name
C) It’s written in full sentences
B) It offers free gift cards
D) It comes from a contact you know
2
20. What’s the best way to protect your social accounts?
D) Turn off notifications
C) Enable two-factor authentication
A) Log in daily
B) Use one password for all
3
16. What’s a risk of clicking unknown social media links?
A) Buffering forever
B) Getting logged out
C) Malware or phishing attacks
D) More pop-up ads
4
4. Which device is at risk of a ransomware attack?
D) Just gaming consoles
Anything connected to the internet
A) Only computers
B) Only smartphones
5
9. Why are scam texts effective?
D) They come from blocked numbers
B) They look official and create urgency
A) People love clicking random stuff
C) They include funny memes
6
17. What’s a sign your social media has been hacked?
A) Posts you didn’t write
C) Fewer ads
B) Your likes vanish
D) Follower count drops
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2. In 2025, how much was paid in ransom in the U.S.?
C) Over $1 billion
D) Zero (because everyone was safe)
B) $2M
A) $500K
8
12. Which detail should you never post publicly?
C) Your dog’s name
D) The concert you’re attending
A) Your birthday
B) Your favorite color
9
10. Which action makes you most vulnerable to text scams?
A) Ignoring texts
B) Clicking unknown links
C) Deleting old messages
D) Using emojis in replies
10
18. Which of the following is a safe social media behavior?
B) Tagging your workplace
A) Sharing your vacation dates
C) Using strong, unique passwords
D) Accepting every friend request
11
15. Why should your social media profiles be private?
A) So you can flex to fewer people
C) To reduce notifications
B) To keep scammers from collecting personal info
D) So friends can’t tag you randomly
12
8. What should you do when receiving a sketchy text link?
B) Forward it to everyone
D) Respond and ask who it is
C) Ignore or report it
A) Click it fast before it expires
13
5. What’s the best defense against ransomware?
B) Using pop-up blockers
A) Restarting your computer daily
D) Turning off Wi-Fi at night
Regularly backing up your data
14
1. What do cybercriminals usually want during a ransomware attack?
A) Your Wi-Fi password
D) A friend request
B) Access to your playlist
C) Money in exchange for unlocking files
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11. What’s a common risk of oversharing on social media?
A) More likes
C) Extra friend requests
B) Identity theft
D) Getting verified
16
3. What often happens before ransomware is activated?
C) The screen turns purple
D) The battery drains super fast
A) A device starts playing loud music
B) Files are silently encrypted in the background
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13. How can hackers use social media to steal identity?
C) By extracting personal data like DOB, address
D) By liking your posts
A) Through dance challenges
B) By viewing public photos
18
14. What is ‘cookie tracking’ often used for?
D) Fixing browser errors
A) Baking tutorials
C) Tracking online behavior for targeted ads
B) Getting you more memes
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19. Why do scammers target social media users?
B) They hate selfies
D) Users never change passwords
A) People overshare personal info
C) It's harder to get caught
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6. What was the reported damage from text-based scams in 2025?
C) $386M
D) $0 (nobody clicks those… right?)
A) $1M
B) $100M

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