Cybersecurity 101: the Post-Quiz

Ensures that online communication between a host & a client are secured by encrypting communications.

Redirecting users to fake websites that will download malware so hackers can secretly collect personal info/passwords

Proxy servers allow you to get to a website without divulging your IP address, but they are often less secure because

Small files lodged on your computer by websites you visit telling the website details about your online experience

Which is Not a type of Cybercrime?

Encryption is a way of

Electronic messaging systems used to send an unsolicited message, usually repeatedly.

Which password is most secure?

A harmful program disguised as a gift usually in free music / games. Hacker gains access to the computer when installed.

Harassment using electronic forms of contact

A network device which acts as a barrier, preventing unauthorized internet users from accessing private networks

Which of these groups exploits cyber vulnerabilities?

Type of cyber-attack which floods a machine/server with so many requests it crashes & is unavailable to users

Can literally be a single 1 x 1 pixel image buried somewhere in an email or webpage that collects user data

The art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to user info online

What is a MAC address?

When you need to type in your password and ALSO enter a code sent to your phone, you're using

Also known as "CEH" (Certified Ethical Hacker), which type of hackers use their skills for good?

Which one of the following is NOT a security threat?

A self-replicating program that automatically sends copies of itself + its payload to all devices on the same network

What is the BIGGEST danger of malware?

Malicious software threatening to publish data or perpetually block access to it unless a fee is paid

Jayanta is using 15 seconds of a copyrighted song for a school project. Which law gives her the right to do this?

Stealing sensitive info such as username + password, by disguising as a trustworthy email with a fake "familiar" link

What is a typical consequence of a computer virus?

Malicious code that can secretly capture your camera feed or keystrokes (incl. passwords) and compromise your identity

Software updates are important because...

When visiting a site, you notice a browser lock icon on the left of the URL address bar. What does the lock represent?

When a thief captures credit card info with a hidden device installed on an ATM, gas pump or equivalent

You log in to a wifi cafe with their pwd "Beans2021." What vulnerability should you be aware of while using your device?

In 2020, approximately how many job openings were unfilled in cybersecurity in the US?

Common "bad passwords" include

A particular type of malware which changes IP addresses in DNS server databases

Allows a secure private connection over a public network, using an encrypted 'tunnel'.

Malware that damages data by attaching to a program in your device; spread by human action (ex. sharing infected files)

How long can it take for your computer to get hacked?

Public Wifi is fine to use if you are:

Scanning a fingerprint and then entering a password is an example of what security process?

Which one of the following is NOT a defense strategy against security threats?

Malware that piggybacks onto legitimate code to spread & reproduce itself in order to interfere with or delete data