ONLINE SAFETY
COMMON THREATS
BEST PRACTISE
100

 A mix of letters, numbers, and special characters.

What is a strong password?

100

What do we call software that tries to harm your computer?  

What is MalWare

100

It recommended to be done very few months or immediately if there’s a breach.

What is, update your passwords? 

200

True or False: Public Wi-Fi is always safe to use for online banking.

what is False? 

200

True or False: Clicking on ads from unknown websites can expose your device to threats.

What is True.

200

Change your password immediately and report the breach.


What should you do if you think your account has been hacked?

300

What should you do if you get a suspicious email asking for personal information?

What is, do not click any links or reply; report it as phishing.

300

A scam where someone tries to trick you into giving away personal information.

What is phishing?

300

True or False: Installing antivirus software guarantees 100% protection.

What is False.

400

Tricking people into giving away confidential information.

What is social engineering. 

400

Name one way a computer virus can spread.

What is, through email attachments, downloads, or infected USB drives.

400

What's the safest way to store your passwords?  

Use a trusted password manager.

500

An extra security step that requires a password plus another method to verify your identity.


What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

500

A type of malware that locks your files and demands payment to unlock them.

What is ransomware?

500

How can you recognize a phishing email?

Look for poor grammar, urgent messages, or strange sender addresses.