Cyber security

Question 1

Computer viruses are...

Accepted Answer

an executable program that gets installed on your computer

Question 2

Macs are immune to cyber security problems, you only need to worry about them with Windows OS

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

What is a phishing scam?

Accepted Answer

an email that looks trustworthy but tricks you

Question 4

Cybercrime can be used as a weapon to shut down necessary utilities like energy and water

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 5

An example of cyber crimes is...

Accepted Answer

Social Security numbers being compromised, drones hijacked, credit card numbers being stolen, healthcare records compromised

Question 6

Cyber crimes exploit vulnerabilities in...

Accepted Answer

computer software, computer hardware

Question 7

To avoid getting hacked, it's important to do what?

Accepted Answer

Use strong passwords, check for authentic websites, all of the above, install security updates

Question 8

Computer viruses are limited to where they are installed and cannot spread to other computers

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 9

Viruses can be disguised as legitimate software updates and trick you into installing them

Accepted Answer

TRUE

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