Assignment #1 – Test your Cybersecurity Skills Take the below test by answering the questions Created on March 22, 2023 Test Your Cybersecurity Skills Start the quiz & know the results! 1 / 14 What cyber attack involves guessing a password or encryption key through many combinations? Phishing attack DDoS attack Brute-force attack MITM attack 2 / 14 What is the term used to describe a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files or data, and then demands payment (usually in cryptocurrency) to restore access? Spyware Ransomware Scareware Adware 3 / 14 Which example is a social engineering technique for manipulating people to reveal sensitive info or perform actions? Encryption Pretexting Anonymizing Firewall evasion 4 / 14 What is the primary purpose of the Darknet, a portion of the internet that requires specific software and authorization to access? To host official government websites To provide free software downloads To facilitate private and anonymous communication and transactions To share funny memes 5 / 14 What should you do if you receive a suspicious email from someone claiming to be your bank, asking for personal information? Click on any links provided in the email Reply with the requested information Delete the email and contact your bank directly Forward the email to your friends 6 / 14 What is the primary purpose of using a Virtual Private Network (VPN)? To increase the speed of your internet connection To encrypt and secure your internet connection To store your files securely To protect your computer from viruses 7 / 14 What's the term for analyzing public social media data to gather personal info for targeted cyberattacks? Open-source intelligence Social engineering Data mining Digital profiling 8 / 14 In cybersecurity, what's the term for networked computers used by hackers without the owner's knowledge? Hive Botnet Cluster Swarm 9 / 14 Why is it important to avoid using public Wi-Fi networks for sensitive tasks, such as online banking? Public Wi-Fi networks are slow Public Wi-Fi networks are often less secure and can expose your data to hackers Public Wi-Fi networks are always monitored by the government Public Wi-Fi networks charge high fees for usage 10 / 14 What method protects sensitive internet-transmitted info from unauthorized interception? Compression Watermarking Encryption Timestamping 11 / 14 What's the term for fraudulent emails from seemingly trustworthy sources, aimed at stealing sensitive data like login credentials or credit card numbers? Spoofing Pharming Ransomware Phishing 12 / 14 What is the main function of a password manager in the context of digital security? To periodically change passwords for all accounts To automatically log users into their accounts To generate and store complex, unique passwords securely To recover lost passwords for any account 13 / 14 Which term refers to a scam where criminals impersonate a business or individual over the phone to obtain sensitive information or persuade the victim to act? Smishing Vishing Whaling Pharming 14 / 14 Why is it important to be cautious about the permissions requested by mobile apps? Granting permissions consumes additional battery life Some apps may request unnecessary permissions to access sensitive information or device features Excessive permissions can slow down the device's performance Apps with more permissions take up more storage space on the device Your score is 0% Restart quiz