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1
What is a phishing attack?
A) A fake email tricking users into sharing personal information
D) A password manager
B) A type of firewall
C) A secure method of file transfer
2
Which type of malware locks your files and demands a ransom?
D) Adware
A) Trojan Horse
B) Ransomware
C) Spyware
3
What is the best way to protect against malware?
D) Disable firewalls
A) Click on random links
B) Open email attachments from unknown senders
C) Keep software and antivirus updated
4
What does DDoS stand for?
C) Dangerous Digital Operating System
B) Distributed Denial of Service
D) Direct Data Overload Software
A) Data Destruction on Systems
5
Which of the following is NOT a cybersecurity threat?
A) Spyware
C) Encryption
B) Phishing
D) Ransomware
6
What is social engineering in cybersecurity?
A) Manipulating people to reveal confidential information
B) Encrypting files for security
7
Which of these is a strong password?
A) 12345678
C) Jk$&9hX@!qP2
D) qwertyuiop
B) password123
8
What is a zero-day attack?
B.) A virus that deletes itself after 24 hours
A.) An attack exploiting an unknown software vulnerability
9
What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?
B.) delete and report a phishing
A.) reply with your personal details
10
How can you detect a phishing email?
A) Urgent language and suspicious links
C) It’s from your boss
B) It has a professional signature
D) It has no attachments