Unit 1 - Quiz: Identity Theft And Internet Safety
Let's recap what you learned in UNIT 1 about safe Internet practices and personal information protection online.
- 1.Phishing is:
- A.
An online sporting event
- B.
An online con game tricking people into divulging sensitive information
- C.
A form of identity fraud
- 2.In a phishing scam Identity thieves mainly gather information from users by extending bait in form of a legitimate-looking email leading users to a fake web site that requires users to proivde sensitive information:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Signs of a potential phishing email bait include: (Check all that apply)
- A.
It includes the company's logo and name
- B.
It tries to evoke an emotional response to a false crisis
- C.
It uses urgent, business-like language
- D.
It makes a request of the user’s personal information
- 4.When a web address in the email does not match the usual address of the site or login page of the business, it is very likely that the e-mail is from a phishing scam.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.An unusually high number of grammatical mistakes may indicate the email is a phishing scam.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Similar to phishing, pharming is a scam prompting users to disclose sensitive information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What makes a pharming attack more difficult to recongnize is:
- A.
The email asking users for information appears completely legitimate
- B.
The web site visited by users appears completely legitimate
- C.
Users are not asked to provide any information at all
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Check all of the correct statements below:
- A.
Pages that begin with "http" are not secure.
- B.
Pages that begin with "https" are secure.
- C.
It is not safe to submit sensitive information on the pages that begin with "http".
- D.
It is safe to submit sensitive information on the pages that begin with "http" or "https".
- 9.When filling out a form with sensitive information, it is important to verify that:
- A.
The web address begins with "https"
- B.
There is a picture of a lock in the right bottom corner of the page
- C.
The web page states that this web site is secure
- D.
All of the above
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