Week 4: The Most Proactive Generation Step 1 of 8 12% You receive an urgent email that asks you to verify your banking information by clicking a link. What should you do? Click the link to verify immediately. Ignore the email; it’s probably a scam. Check the sender’s email address and then click the link. Call the bank to verify the request. Why is it important to update your antivirus software regularly? To access new features. To make it easier to uninstall. To ensure it can detect the latest threats. To reduce its system resource usage. What is a good first step in verifying that a website link is legitimate? Click the link and analyze the site. Hover over links to see the actual destination before clicking it. Share the link with friends to see if they recognize it. Do Nothing, it is probably safe. You notice that you have lost your mobile device. What should you do to protect your information? Ignore it, it is probably somewhere at home. Track the device using a location service and remotely lock or wipe it if possible. Wait a few days to see if it turns up. Share your device details on social media to ask for help. You get a call from someone claiming to be an IT technician. What should you do? Give them your login details. Hang up and call back using a trusted number. Give them your banking information. Yell at them. You are concerned about who can see your posts on social media. What should you do? Adjust your privacy settings to control who can see your content. Stop worrying, post freely. Share your password with friends so they can help. Delete your account entirely. You receive an email, and suspect that it may be a phishing attempt, what should you do? Reply directly to the email and ask the sender if it is legitimate. Reply as normal, it is probably safe. Forward the email to your friends. Contact the sender through another means of communication to verify legitimacy (telephone, separate email, etc.). You notice unusual activity in your online accounts. What should you do? Ignore it. Change your passwords and enable two-factor authentication. Share your account details with a friend for help. Post about it on social media to warn others. CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
