9 questions
If you receive a "phishing" email, you should...
Open it
Flag it as spam
Reply and give a TED talk
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If you fall for a phishing scam, what should you do to limit the damage?
Delete the phishing email.
Unplug the computer. This will get rid of any malware.
Change any compromised passwords.
How to recognize a phishing email?
It includes suspicious attachments or links
Suspicious links
the email is poorly written
The domain name is misspelt
Which one of these statements is correct?
If you get an email that looks like it’s from someone you know, you can click on any links as long as you have a spam blocker and anti-virus protection.
You can trust an email really comes from a client if it uses the client’s logo and contains at least one fact about the client that you know to be true.
If you get an email from Human Resources asking you to provide personal information right away, you should check it out first to make sure they are who they say are.
If you get a message from a colleague who needs your network password, you should never give it out unless the colleague says it’s an emergency.
An email from your boss asks for the name, addresses, and credit card information of the company’s top clients. The email says it’s urgent and to please reply right away. You should reply right away. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following is an example of a good physical security practice?
Using a USB drive that you found on your desk
Leaving confidential information on your desk
Letting people you don't recognize into the office
Setting a screen lock on your devices
Email authentication can help protect against phishing attacks. True or False?
True
False
You get a text message from a vendor who asks you to click on a link to renew your password so that you can log in to its website. You should:
Reply to the text to confirm that you really need to renew your password.
Pick up the phone and call the vendor, using a phone number you know to be correct, to confirm that the request is real.
Click on the link. If it takes you to the vendor’s website, then you’ll know it’s not a scam.
Which of the following can help strengthen information security in the organization?
Keep using software update
Using a password manager
Only using approved software and extensions
Multi-factor authentication