How Cyber Secure Are You
Take the quiz to see how cyber saavy you are!
- 1.Your bank sends you an email asking for your personal information- your account number, password and social security #. You should
- A.
Click the link in the email to check the company’s website before providing the information. If the site looks legitimate, it’s okay to share your information.
- B.
Email your information to the company right away
- C.
Delete the email. If you think there’s a chance the message may be legitimate, call the company’s customer service line using the phone number on your billing statement.
- D.
Reply to the email and ask for details before you give away your valuable personal information.
- 2.The optimal length and type of a computer password is
- A.
A 6 character word you will remember
- B.
Eight or more characters that mix letters, numbers, and symbols.
- C.
Something personal like your middle name, spelled backwards
- D.
The word “password”
- 3.You have no idea what kind of anti-virus and anti-spyware protection your computer has, or whether you have a firewall. You should:
- A.
Do nothing. Whatever the computer came with is probably fine.
- B.
Be sure to do all your online banking and shopping from that computer.
- C.
Check the software on your computer to see if it is active and up-to-date, then get new or updated security from a site or store you know and trust.
- D.
Get free software from the pop-up ad you keep on seeing.
- 4.What type of free software may include spyware?
- A.
Electronic games
- B.
Screen savers and toolbars
- C.
Anti-spyware software
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What might it mean if your computer slows down, displays repeated error messages, serves up a lot of pop up ads, and appears to send emails that you did not write?
- A.
You’ve got spyware
- B.
You need to buy a new computer, yours is outdated
- C.
Someone has been typing on your keyboard when you aren’t looking.
- D.
Your warranty is up
- 6.Your computer came out of the box a month ago with an operating system (like MAC OS, Windows, or Linux) and you chose a web browser (like Firefox, or Internet Explorer). You haven’t updated either since then. You should:
- A.
Go buy another computer right away
- B.
Change the settings on both to increase your online security, and then set your operating system to automatically download and install security patches.
- C.
Hit control-alt-delete to take care of all of it.
- D.
Ignore the reminder screens asking you to refresh your operating system and web browser
- 7.Before you enter your personal information online you should find out:
- A.
How the company collecting the info will protect it
- B.
Why the company needs it
- C.
With whom it might be shared
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Which of these is not a step to take after receiving what appears to be a spam email?
- A.
Forward the email to spam @uce.gov and to any organization the spam is impersonating
- B.
Delete the email
- C.
Be skeptical
- D.
Forward the email to a friend
- 9.What are ways to avoid being scammed by spam
- A.
Know the identity, address, and phone number of companies you are dealing with online
- B.
Protect your personal and credit card information
- C.
Always get promises in writing before buying online
- D.
All of the above
- 10.If you receive an email or text message from your service provider, bank, or other institution you are familiar with asking for your password to fix a problem, you should always send it to them promptly to avoid your account being compromised.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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