Definitions
Stats
Security
Gone Phishin'
Mixed Bag
100
What is Phishing?
A) When someone delivers a flash drive hoping you plug it in.
B) An attempt to obtain sensitive information, usually through email.
C) A newsletter email from a vendor that you created an account for.
D) It's done with a pole and a hook.
B) An attempt to obtain sensitive information, usually through email.
100
A business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every _____
A) 11 seconds
B) 2 minutes
C) Hour
D) 3.5 Days
A) 11 seconds
100
Which password is more secure?
A) myPasswordIsTheGreatest
B) sm3lly.C4t!
C) Password1
B) sm3lly.C4t!
100
What do, all phishing attempts have in common?
A) They automatically go to your spam folder
B) They come from a company you haven't heard of
C) They need you to take an action
D) They have an attachment
C) They need you to take an action
100
Someone mails DDC a flash drive with a note saying it contains our surface pro inventory count as requested. What type of attack could this be?
A) USB Baiting
B) Phishing
C) Smishing
D) Vishing
A) USB Baiting
200
What is Ransomware?
A) Obtaining confidential information over a text message.
B) An attack where systems are taken offline until payment is made.
C) Something you want to install on your computer.
D) A fan study of a Mel Gibson movie.
B) An attack where systems are taken offline until payment is made.
200
What percentage of data breaches involve using stolen credentials?
A) 7%
B) 67%
C) 48%
D) 82%
B) 67% (Netsec.news)
200
What's a simple way to protect your data in case, hackers successfully encrypt your files?
Data Backup
200
Any combination of your name, your home address or phone number, credit card, account numbers or social security number is known as___________
What is PII? (or Personally Identifiable Information)
200
The personal data of more than three million US senior citizens was exposed in a security oversight by this website.
A-AARP B-Senior Advisor C-Senior Health
D-OKBoomer.com E-SeniorMatch
B-Senior Advisor
300
What is Spear Phishing?
A) When someone you don’t know adds you on Facebook.
B) An attack that attempts to pierce through a company’s firewall.
C) A scam targeting a specific individual that appears to be from a trusted source.
D) What Tom Hanks did on Cast Away.
C) A scam targeting a specific individual that appears to be from a trusted source.
300
What is the average cost of a data breach (assets, recovery, future business)?
A) $241,435
B) $1.26 Million
C) $2.76 Million
D) $3.86 Million
D) $3.86 Million
300
Cybercrime went up 600% due to this ongoing event
Covid-19
300
** Double Jeopardy** Your best protection against cyber-attacks is to T.H.I.N.K. What does T.H.I.N.K stand for?
What is
T-Think before you click on links & attachments.
H-Hover over links to see their destination.
I-Install only approved software.
N-Never ignore warning signs.
K-Keep operating systems up-to-date.
300
What threat did Microsoft recently release a security update patch for?
PrintNightmare / CVE-2021-34527
400
What is Vishing?
A) Fraudulently obtaining sensitive information over a phone call.
B) An attack from a social media platform.
C) When someone delivers a flash drive hoping you plug it in.
D) Obtaining confidential information over a text message.
A) Fraudulently obtaining sensitive information over a phone call.
400
What percentage of cyber attacks are directed at small businesses?
A) 3%
B) 24%
C) 43%
D) 67%
C) 43%
400
What is usually the weakest security link at a corporation?
Humans/Employees
400
If you receive any suspicious email, where should you report it to?
What is email it as an attachment for the security team(phish@cyber.nyc.gov) to further investigate, and permanently delete it from your emails!
400
You get a text saying that someone has attempted to get into your bank account. For security they have locked your account and give you a link to change your password. What type of attack is this?
A) Phishing
B) Spear Phishing
C) Vishing
D) Smishing
D) Smishing
500
What is Smishing?
A) A scam targeting a specific individual that appears to be from a trusted source.
B) An attack from a social media platform.
C) When someone delivers a flash drive hoping you plug it in.
D) Obtaining confidential information over a text message.
D) Obtaining confidential information over a text message.
500
What is the estimated total annual Global cybersecurity damage?
A) $60 Million
B) $6 Billion
C) $60 Billion
D) $6 Trillion
D) $6 Trillion
500
Which authentication method is more secure?
A) Strong Password (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special characters)
B) Multifactor authentication
B) Multifactor authentication
500
What Percentage of users unable to recognize a sophisticated phishing email
A-37% B- 57% C- 73% D-82% E- 97%
E- 97%
500
You get an email claiming to be from your bank that contains your name, phone number, and email. It tells you that there is suspicious activity that you need to review and gives you a link. What type of attack is this?
A) Phishing
B) Spear Phishing
C) Vishing
D) Smishing
B) Spear Phishing