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The best way to minimize your digital footprint is to:
Travel less with your smartphone
Partner with online influencers
Take fewer photos with your smartphone.
Post less on social media
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Unsolicited emails sent to many addresses. The purpose is to make money through advertising.
Spam
Social Engineering
Ransomware
Network
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A picture with geotag enabled, anyone viewing that picture can see the exact location/time that picture was taken
True
False
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Software that harms computers, networks, or people. Includes viruses, worms, ransomware is
Software Vulnerability
Social Engineering
Malware
Brute Force Attack
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When working remotely, how should you connect to public Wi-Fi?
Don’t connect remotely to do work.
Using a VPN
Use your smartphone’s data to tether to the Internet.
As you normally do – there’s no specific procedure!
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Software designed to block malware from entering protected networks is called
Firewall
Bandwidth
Spam
Network
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A group of computers that is networked together and used by hackers to steal information is called a …
DDoS
Botnet
SQL Injection
Rootkit
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A piece of software designed to update a computer program to fix a vulnerability
Encryption
Software Patch
Keylogger Malware
DDoS
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While working remotely, your home wireless network gets infected with malware. Which of the following should you do?
Keep working – you have a deadline to worry about
Contact the Kobo IT immediately
None of the above
Go to your local coffee shop and use their free Wi-Fi to keep working
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A malicious user/device that uses every possible character combination to break a password is...
Malware
Software Vulnerability
Brute Force Attack
Social Engineering
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What is this an example of?
Fishing Attempt
Phishing Email
Ransomware Attack
MT's way of asking for help
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When using a VPN, what’s the one thing that you cannot hide from ISPs, hackers, and the government?
Whether you are using a Mac or Windows
Your identity
Your data
The fact that you’re using a VPN
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What is the weakest link in cybersecurity?
Short passwords
Weak encryption
Humans
Phishing Emails
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A program that can copy itself and cause harm in various ways, such as stealing private info is called...
Antivirus
Computer Virus
Ransomware
Phishing Email
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Turning off the GPS function of your smartphone prevents any tracking of your phone’s location.
False
True
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Who has security responsibilities at Kobo?
Executive Team
All Departments
Kobo IT
Our CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
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Which one of these things is most effective for maintaining your digital privacy?
Unsubscribing from all spam emails
Covering your computer’s front-facingcamera.
Use the same password for online banking
Not sharing personal information on social media.
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Which ride-sharing service collects the least amount of your data?
Public Taxi
Uber
Lyft
Facedrive
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You need to install a certain software necessary for your job. Whom should you contact?
None of the above – just install it yourself
Your friend in the tech department
Your direct manager
Kobo IT
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An attack made an online (website) overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from a lot of computers is a...
Encryption
Keylogger Malware
Software Patch
DDoS Attack
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What is the best way to keep Kobo employees from falling for phishing scams?
Cybersecurity awareness training.
Pop-up blockers
Email filters that block suspicious attachments.
Trevor provides more budget for additional security technology
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What goes on the Internet, stays on the Internet
True
False
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The best defence against ransomware is being proactive when you:
Update your devices and software with the latest security patches
Antivirus
Back up your data regularly
Purchase comprehensive cybersecurity insurance.
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If I’m not going to be in the office, who should I share my password with?
No one
My manager
Anyone who may need it – It’s my password and I’ll share if I want to
A co-worker
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What does the “https://” at the beginning of a URL denote, as opposed to "http://" (without the “s”)?
The site has special high definition
Information entered into the site is encrypted
The site is the newest version available
None of the above
