Online Security and Phishing Scams Quiz
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What is the primary goal of phishing?

  • To promote internet service providers
  • To provide genuine information
  • To gather personal information (correct)
  • To spread awareness about cybersecurity
  • How is phishing typically achieved?

  • Through social engineering and spoofing (correct)
  • By directly asking for personal information
  • Through secure authentication processes
  • By providing genuine links to trusted websites
  • What is a common characteristic of phishing emails?

  • They are always marked as spam
  • They openly admit to being phishing attempts
  • They appear to be from trusted organizations but contain deceptive links (correct)
  • They contain genuine and verified information
  • How can individuals identify phishing attempts in emails?

    <p>By checking the actual URL in the address bar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the address bar in identifying phishing websites?

    <p>It shows the actual URL of the website being visited</p> Signup and view all the answers

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