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What is a common characteristic of a fake website used in phishing attacks?
What is a common characteristic of a fake website used in phishing attacks?
- Uses professional tone and is error-free
- Impersonates an official authority or support team
- Contains a URL that looks similar to the real site but is slightly altered (correct)
- Contains a hyperlink that leads to a legitimate website
What is a recommended strategy for creating strong passwords?
What is a recommended strategy for creating strong passwords?
- Avoid using a password manager
- Use easily discoverable information like birthdates or names
- Use the same password for multiple accounts
- Combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols (correct)
What does 2FA stand for in the context of password security?
What does 2FA stand for in the context of password security?
- Two-factor authorization
- Two-factor authentication (correct)
- Two-factor analysis
- Two-factor access
What is the objective of social engineering in cybersecurity?
What is the objective of social engineering in cybersecurity?
How can employees verify the authenticity of emails received?
How can employees verify the authenticity of emails received?
What should employees avoid using in their passwords?
What should employees avoid using in their passwords?
What does a reliable password manager help with?
What does a reliable password manager help with?
What is an example of an urgent tactic used in social engineering?
What is an example of an urgent tactic used in social engineering?
What should employees do if they are unsure about a request related to their passwords?
What should employees do if they are unsure about a request related to their passwords?
What is the main focus of cybersafe awareness training?
What is the main focus of cybersafe awareness training?
What is a common characteristic of phishing emails?
What is a common characteristic of phishing emails?
What action is recommended when receiving a suspicious email attachment?
What action is recommended when receiving a suspicious email attachment?
What is a common characteristic of a phishing email subject line?
What is a common characteristic of a phishing email subject line?
What is a common characteristic of a phishing email sender's domain?
What is a common characteristic of a phishing email sender's domain?
What is the purpose of using generic greetings in phishing emails?
What is the purpose of using generic greetings in phishing emails?
Phishing emails typically create a sense of urgency, request sensitive information, and provide a link leading to a fake website designed to steal login credentials or other personal data.
Phishing emails typically create a sense of urgency, request sensitive information, and provide a link leading to a fake website designed to steal login credentials or other personal data.
A reliable password manager helps prevent disruption and financial losses in cyber security.
A reliable password manager helps prevent disruption and financial losses in cyber security.
Generic greetings, such as 'Dear Valued customer', are a common characteristic of phishing emails.
Generic greetings, such as 'Dear Valued customer', are a common characteristic of phishing emails.
The sender's domain in a phishing email often mimics a legitimate company's domain to appear genuine.
The sender's domain in a phishing email often mimics a legitimate company's domain to appear genuine.
Cybersafe awareness training focuses on preventing disruption and financial losses, building trust, and reputation management.
Cybersafe awareness training focuses on preventing disruption and financial losses, building trust, and reputation management.
Phishing emails often contain hyperlinks that lead to legitimate websites.
Phishing emails often contain hyperlinks that lead to legitimate websites.
Employees should validate the senders of suspicious emails by directly reaching out to them via phone calls or other means.
Employees should validate the senders of suspicious emails by directly reaching out to them via phone calls or other means.
It is recommended to include easily discoverable information like birthdates or names in passwords for better memorization.
It is recommended to include easily discoverable information like birthdates or names in passwords for better memorization.
Using a reliable password manager is not advisable for generating secure passwords.
Using a reliable password manager is not advisable for generating secure passwords.
Social engineering in cybersecurity primarily exploits technical vulnerabilities rather than human psychology.
Social engineering in cybersecurity primarily exploits technical vulnerabilities rather than human psychology.
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