Hack-tober
October is Packed
Spook-tober
“¡Viva Octubre!”
Trick & Trivia
200

This type of attack attempts to trick people into revealing passwords, financial information, or other sensitive data through fraudulent messages.

What is phishing?

200

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This color is traditionally associacted with showing support for survivors and raising awareness.

What is purple

200

This October 31 tradition involves dressing in costumes and going door-to-door asking for candy.

What is trick-or-treating?

200

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and ends on what October date?

What is October 15

200

What gets wetter the more it dries?

What is a towel

300

This authentication method requires two or more forms of verification, such as a password plus a code sent to your phone.

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

300

This October observance encourages people to recognize the importance of mental health and emotional well-being in the workplace.

What is World Mental Health Day?

300

October 31 marks the eve of this Christian holiday, whose name literally refers to the evening before All Saints' Day.

What is All Hallows' Eve/Halloween?

300

This country celebrates its independence on September 16, making it one of the countries whose independence is recognized during Hispanic Heritage Month.

What is Mexico?

300

What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?

What is “incorrectly”

400

A cyberattack that encrypts an organization's files and demands payment to restore access is known by this name.

What is ransomware?

400

NDEAM stands for this.

What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?

400

The ancient Celtic festival commonly associated with the origins of Halloween marked the transition from the harvest season into this darker part of the year.

What is winter?

400

The term “Hispanic” generally refers to people connected to Spanish-speaking countries, while this broader term can encompass people with cultural origins throughout Latin America, including Portuguese-speaking Brazil.

What is Latino/Latina/Latine?

400

A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 ran away. How many are left?

What is 9

500

What is the safest thing to do when you receive a suspicious email with an unfamiliar link. 

What is avoid clicking the link and report the email

500

October is National ______ Month, an observance designed to raise awareness about the importance of preparedness for emergencies and disasters.

What is National Preparedness Month?

500

Before pumpkins became the iconic Halloween carving vegetable in the United States, people in parts of Europe traditionally carved this root vegetable.

What are turnips?

500

Hispanic Heritage Month originally began in 1968 as a week-long celebration under this U.S. president.

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson

500

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

What is the letter M

600

This type of malware secretly monitors your online activity and collects personal information without your knowledge.

What is spyware 

600

This October observance focuses on recognizing the contributions of individuals who are blind or visually impaired and commemorates the importance of the white cane as a symbol of independence.

What is White Cane Safety Day?

600

Halloween's traditions can be traced in part to an ancient Celtic festival marking the transition from the harvest season into winter. During this festival, people believed the boundary between the living and the dead became especially thin. What was the name of this ancient festival?

What is Samhain?

600

These five Central American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua—all celebrate independence during the same week in September.

What are the Central American countries?

600

A man looks at a photograph and says, ”Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the photograph?

What is his son