Cybersecurity Quiz

Which of the following is an example of phishing?

A malicious link sent via email disguised as being from a secure source.

When someone gives you a malware-infected USB stick to use on your computer

Hackers getting access to your accounts via another company's data breach

None of the above

Human error is the biggest cause of cyber attacks.

True - most people don't follow/know about cybersecurity best practices.

False - having malfunctioning anti-virus on your device is the biggest cause

Who should be responsible for cybersecurity in a business?

IT specialists because they know the most about the business' technology and how best to protect it

Business Owners because it is their job to keep the business safe and they know all of the ins and outs to their business

All staff members must have at least some knowledge with cybersecurity and do their part by implementing cybersecurity best practices

3rd party specialists because well, they are the cybersecurity specialists.

Hackers are after the big pay check and only target big corporations like Amazon and Facebook

True

False

What is the first thing you should do if you realize you've been hacked?

Pay the ransom

Ignore it - it'll go away

Let friends and family know so they can be on the lookout

Change your passwords

Which of the following is NOT a cybersecurity best practice

Changing your passwords regularly

Storing important data on an external hard drive

Click on suspicious looking links sent via email

Enable multi-factor authentication

You should update your software every 6-8 months.

True

False - it needs to be updated more regularly

What is the difference in a website URL that contains "https://" at the beginning vs. "http://"

There is no difference

'https://' means the speed of the website will be slower

'https://' uses encryption therefore it's much safer to use

'https://' tells you that the website is only an e-commerce site

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