Learn Others About Internet Security
This quiz is meant to test the knowledge of others about internet security.
- 1.Fill in the blank with the best answer choice below. To protect yourself from identity theft, place a _________ on your credit reports.
- A.
Fraud Alert
- B.
Alert of Fraud
- C.
Alert Fraud
- 2.When you know you are in danger of losing you're identity or have already lost your identity, you should-
- A.
Report theft to Federal Trade Commission
- B.
File a police report
- C.
All of the above
- 3.One option you have when your identity has been stolen is to notify ____
- A.
Federal Trade Commission
- B.
FBI
- C.
The White House
- 4.What should you do with an account that has been tampered with?
- A.
Close it immediately
- B.
Give out your password and email to someone you trust dearly
- C.
all of the above
- 5.Which of the three choices below is the best decision to make when to protect your personal information in regarding your e-mail?
- A.
Share information only with companies you know and trust.
- B.
Give out all your information, it's always safe.
- C.
All of the above.
- 6.Sould you or should you not read the small print when signing a contract or agreeing to make a payment online?
- A.
Definitely read EVERYTHING.
- B.
Only sometimes, if you feel like it.
- C.
All of the above.
- 7.Never pay fo a _____ gift.
- A.
Free
- B.
Suspicious
- C.
All of the above.
- 8.When paying or ordering something through the internet. you should _________
- A.
Take your time
- B.
Hurry up and rush through the purchasing process
- C.
Have someone else order the product
- 9.What is the term "Malware" short for?
- A.
Malicious Spyware
- B.
Spyware that is out to get you
- C.
Malicious awareness
- 10.Choose the best answer below. If you think that there is even a slight possibility that Malware is on your computer, then you should:
- A.
Stop shopping and other online activities that requires any personal information.
- B.
Report your problem
- C.
Go on as you usually do.
- 11.Choose the best answer below. If you suspect that there is a slight possibility that you may have Malware on your computer ______
- A.
Confirm that your security software is up-to-date
- B.
Go on as you usually do.
- C.
All of the above.
- 12.When dealing with Malware, you may want to run a second _______
- A.
Anti-virus program
- B.
Or an anti-spyware program
- C.
All of the above
- 13.If you ignore the fact that you have malware, you could possibly --
- A.
Have an infected computer
- B.
Have your power/electricity in your house go down
- C.
Have nothing wrong with your computer
- 14.Phishing is a _____
- 15.To avoid Phishing, you should _____
- A.
Avoid opening pop-ups.
- B.
Reply to pop-ups
- C.
Undecided
- 16.To avoid Phishing--
- A.
Use anti-spyware software
- B.
Use a different computer
- C.
All of the Above
- 17.To lower your risks of spyware infectiions---
- A.
Don't click on links inside pop-ups
- B.
Use a new computer
- C.
All of the above
- 18.To lower your risks of spyware infections--
- A.
Use anti-virus software
- B.
Use a new computer
- C.
All of the above
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