<div><span style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><strong>Internet Security Quiz</strong></span></div>

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Internet Security Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge on internet security with our engaging quiz! This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of online safety, phishing attacks, and the best practices for protecting your information.

Key topics covered:

Identifying phishing emails
Creating strong passwords
Understanding hacker motivations
Responding to security threats

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by SecureShield247

Unexpectedly, you get an email from a colleague who requests you to urgently click on an email link which they’ve sent you. What is the safest option?

Do not click the link. Contact service desk to verify the email

The link is from a known person therefore it’s safe to open.

If the link was malicious the organisation’s firewall would have flagged or blocked it, therefore it’s safe to open

Reply to the sender to double-check if the link is safe to open as they might have sent it accidentally.

You’ve inadvertently opened a web link contained in a suspicious email and now your computer is behaving strangely. What course of action should you follow next?

The purpose of a firewall and security software is to block malicious code getting into your computer in the first place so no action is needed.

You need to update and run your anti-virus software.

Contact Service Desk and monitor the activities on your computer

There is nothing to worry about. Continue doing your work

Who are the targets of modern day hackers?

Banks and finance companies who process a lot of payments.

Companies which hold a lot of proprietary information.

Any organization or individual is liable to be the victim of hackers.

Companies which hold credit card numbers of customers.

Why are humans still the weakest link despite security training and resources?

Threat actors spend their days thinking of new ways to exploit human vulnerabilities and are rewarded for their innovation.

Average people do not spend all their time thinking about security and may feel powerless in preventing attacks.

All of the above

None of the above

This technique tries to take information from the user, but the user actively gives the information to the hacker. Common things taken are credit cards, usernames, passwords, and home addresses.

Phishing

Malware

Spyware

Scam

To trick users into falling for phishing emails, attackers exploit human psychology by triggering which of the following automatic responses in the brain?

Response to authority

Response to scarcity

Response to security

Both A and B

This type of software is on computers and collects small pieces of information from users. It is also difficult to detect, what is it?

Spam

Spyware

Trojan Horse

Malware

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