Cybersecurity - Unit 2 Review

Social engineering primarily exploits:

• Software bugs

• Firewalls

• Human biases

• Encryption

Which of the following is NOT a principle commonly used in social engineering?

• Authority

• Urgency

• Scarcity

• Encryption

A message stating, “You were chosen as a winner! Act now!” is most likely an example of:

• A trusted update

• A phishing attempt

• A legitimate business offer

• A firewall alert

How can individuals defend against social engineering attacks?

• By always complying with authority requests

• By ignoring all emails

• By recognizing persuasion tactics and refusing suspicious requests

• By removing antivirus software

Phishing attacks often try to steal:

• Physical hardware

• Personal or financial information

• Security cameras

• USB devices

Which is an indicator of a phishing attempt?

• Correct grammar and spelling

• Professional formatting

• Strange graphics or misspellings

• Trusted sender address

Which of the following is a common sign of a phishing email?

• Personal greetings with correct names

• Urgent threats about account suspension

• Proper company domain names

• Encrypted digital signatures

What should you do first if you receive a suspicious email?

• Click the link to test it

• Download attachments to scan them

• Report it to IT/security team

• Delete it without telling anyone

Enabling which security measure helps protect against phishing attacks?

• Multi-factor authentication

• Single-factor authentication

• Automatic software deletion

• Anonymous browsing

Misinformation is:

• Always intentional

• Always harmless

• False information spread accidentally

• Always harmful