Common Threats
The most common way hackers trick people into giving up information.
What is phishing?
One red flag in a phishing email is this type of grammar.
What is poor spelling/grammar?
You should always do this when leaving your computer.
What is lock your screen?
A strong password should have at least this many characters.
What is 12?
Cybersecurity is not only the job of this team.
What is IT?
Malicious software that locks or damages files.
What is ransomware?
Fake email senders often use this trick in their address.
What is slight misspellings?
Updates are important because they fix these weaknesses.
What are security vulnerabilities?
The extra layer of protection beyond a password.
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
If you’re unsure about an email or request, you should do this.
What is verify or ask IT?
Attackers manipulate people into revealing data in this type of attack.
What is social engineering?
You should always do this before clicking a link.
What is hover over to preview the URL?
Using public Wi-Fi without this tool is risky.
What is a VPN?
Using the same password for multiple accounts is called this.
What is password reuse?
Reporting suspicious activity helps protect this.
What is the company data?
This is the #1 cause of most data breaches.
What is human error?
The first step if you receive a suspicious email.
What is malicious email reporting?
The three levels of data classification.
What are Public, Internal, and Confidential?
The safest way to store and generate passwords.
What is a password manager?
Security is only as strong as its _______.
What is weakest link?
When hackers guess many passwords until one works.
What is a brute force attack?
Targeted phishing aimed at specific people.
What is spear phishing?
Making files unreadable without a key.
What is encryption?
Attackers trying passwords from one hacked site on other sites.
What is credential stuffing / hacking?
The main takeaway: Cybersecurity is everyone’s _______.
What is responsibility?