Week 5: The Most Helpful Generation Step 1 of 8 12% You notice an app on your phone is asking for access to your contacts and location. What should you do? Give the application full access. Reboot your phone. Review the permissions and only allow what is necessary. Delete the app immediately. You downloaded a file from an email link and are concerned that it may be malicious. What should you do? Open the file to check it out. Run a scan with your antivirus software before opening it. Email the file to a friend. Uninstall your antivirus software before opening the file. You received some emails containing links to websites, which of these links are phishing attempts? www.cryptobank.1234.com www.snapchatttt.com www.7191.ftp.pol All of the above. You want to post a photo from your vacation that includes your location and personal details. What should you do? Post it without worry. Remove any personal information before sharing. Only share it with close friends. Share it and delete it after 1 hour. You receive a notification that someone applied for a credit card using your personal information. What should you do? Ignore it; it’s probably a mistake. Post about it on social media to warn others. Contact your bank and credit agencies immediately as it might be identity theft. Change your address to prevent further issues. You notice an unfamiliar login attempt on your online account. What should you do? Change your password and report it to your service provider. Do nothing. Wait a few days to see if it happens again. Share your account details with a friend for advice. What can you do to protect yourself from eavesdropping when using public Wi-Fi? Only visit sites that begin with “https://” and use a VPN. Avoid using passwords entirely. It is safe to use any available network without caution. Share your login information with friends. Which of the following results in the strongest password? Using the minimum amount of characters. Using words that can be found in the dictionary. Using a random combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters (e.g., !, $, or #). Using a password that you have used before. EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
