phishing

What is Phishing?

• A type of malware that locks your files

• A social engineering attack to steal sensitive information

• An attack that causes a system to crash

• A type of firewall

What is the primary goal of ransomware?

• To steal credit card information

• To gain unauthorized access to a system

• To encrypt files and demand payment for their release

• To monitor network traffic for sensitive data

_____ is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program.

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan Horse

• Ransomware

Which of these is not a phishing link?

• www.faceb0ok.com

• www.facebook.com

• www.faceb00k.com

• www.face_book.com

Phishing attack will... (select wrong answer only)

• Accept any input

• be inconsistent in URLs

• attach utmost sense of urgency

• self identify

How can phishing attacks negatively affect businesses?

• Loss of trust from customers

• Inability to access email

• Increased server bandwidth

• Reduced email storage capacity

Which of the following is a way to protect yourself from phishing attacks?

• Always click on links from unknown senders

• Install antivirus but don’t update it

• Avoid using multi-factor authentication
  

• Verify suspicious emails before providing any personal information

What differentiates a worm from a virus?

• Worms are created for ethical hacking, while viruses are for malicious use

• Worms spread automatically without user intervention, while viruses require user action

• Worms are harmless, while viruses cause damage

• Worms can only infect email systems