How Cyber Safe Are You?

Julia notices she has 5 apps that need to be updated. What should she do?

Ignore the prompt to update.

Do not update.

Update the apps.

Update later.

You receive a chain email that tells you to pass it on to 10 of your closest friends. Do you:

Send the email to your friends.

Delete the email.

You don’t have to worry when you visit your favorite sites, like Facebook, because they are safe from spyware, malware and other online threats.

True

False

Which of the following passwords are most similar to yours?

Luther_Martin

EtnRn1S!

1995Cat3

CaRED2

You receive an email purporting to be from Amazon, asking you to re-enter your details via a link. Do you click?

Yes

A Facebook quiz suggests you find your stage name by writing the name of your first pet followed by the name of your favourite teacher in the comments section. Do you enter your stage name?

Yes

What does the “https://” at the beginning of a URL denote, as opposed to "http://" (without the “s”)?

That the site has special high definition

That information entered into the site is encrypted

That the site is the newest version available

That the site is not accessible to certain computers

None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a “phishing” attack?

Sending someone an email that contains a malicious link that is disguised to look like an email from someone the person knows

Creating a fake website that looks nearly identical to a real website in order to trick users into entering their login information

Sending someone a text message that contains a malicious link that is disguised to look like a notification that the person has won a contest

All of the above

Criminals access someone’s computer and encrypt the user’s personal files and data. The user is unable to access this data unless they pay the criminals to decrypt the files. This practice is called …

�Private browsing” is a feature in many internet browsers that lets users access web pages without any information (like browsing history) being stored by the browser. Can internet service providers see the online activities of their subscribers when those subscribers are using private browsing?

Yes

Turning off the GPS function of your smartphone prevents any tracking of your phone’s location.

True

False

What kind of cybersecurity risks can be minimized by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

Key-logging

Use of insecure Wi-Fi networks

De-anonymization by network operators

Phishing attacks

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