Week 3: Cyber threats are evolving – are you? Step 1 of 9 11% Which of the following is a good practice to avoid falling victim to phishing or vishing? Responding quickly to urgent requests Clicking on all links in emails Verifying the sender and avoiding suspicious links Sharing passwords over the phone You’re browsing online and receive a pop up requesting your credit card information in exchange for a free gift. What type of scam is this? Romance Scam Quid Pro Quo Scam Baiting Scam Impersonation Scam You receive a message from a colleague’s email address asking you to open a shared document. The message seems off and the link looks suspicious. What might be happening? Your colleague is sharing a legitimate file Their account may have been compromised It’s a routine update It’s a system notification You receive a text from a bank that you don’t have an account with asking you to verify your account due to “suspicious activity.” What type of threat is this? Smishing Phishing Vishing Whaling You get a phone call from someone claiming to be from tech support. They say your computer has a virus and ask you to install software so they can “fix it.” What type of cyber threat is this? Smishing Phishing Vishing Whaling What should you do if you receive an unexpected attachment from someone you do not know? Open it to see what it is. Report, block and delete the message. Send the attachment back to the sender. Share it with others You receive an email that contains a link, what should you do? Immediately click the link Hover over the link to verify the actual destination. Copy the link and send it to your friends Forward the email to everyone in your department You receive an email from a delivery company saying your package couldn’t be delivered and asking you to click a link. The link looks suspicious. What should you do? Click the link to reschedule Reply with your address Verify the delivery status on the company’s official website Forward the email to friends You receive a voicemail from someone claiming to be from government services, threatening legal action unless you call back immediately. What’s the safest response? Call back right away Share the voicemail with friends Report, block and delete the message Provide your personal details to avoid trouble PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
