1.1.2 Phishing and Spam
What is NOT a sign of a phishing attack?
A. A certified letter B. Misspelled words C. Changes in font D. Odd graphics Answer: A, A certified letter
In April 2011, Epsilon email operation staff downloaded which of the following malicious content?
A. Anti-virus disablers B. Keyloggers C. Remote admin tools D. All of the above Answer: D, All of the above
_____ is when a malicious person attempts to gather personal information from a victims who unknowingly gives it to them
A. Identity theft B. PII phishing C. Eliciting information D. None of the above Answer: C, Eliciting information
Who was the chairman of Hillary Clintons 2016 campaign that had his email hacked?
A. John Boehner B. John Bolton C. John Podesta D. Bill Clinton Answer: C, John Podesta
What is smishing?
A. Phishing via SMS text message B. Phishing via satellite radio C. Phishing via Safari browser search D. Trick question, there is no such thing as smishing Answer: A, Phishing via SMS text message
What does SPIM stand for?
A. Spam Preventing Intermediate Messages B. Spear Phishing in Mass C. Spam over Internet Messaging D. Secret Phishing Inside Media Answer: C, Spam over Internet Messaging
Which of the following is a phishing attempt directed at a specific target
A. Spear phishing B. Bulk phishing C. Whaling D. Clone phishing Answer: A, spear phishing
What is phishing?
A. The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport B. Probabilistic Hierarchy Identification System Hacking C. An attempt to gain sensitive information through electronic communication D. None of the above Answer: C, An attempt to gain sensitive information through electronic communication
Which of the following types of information is NOT something phishers look for?
A. Usernames and passwords B. Credit card details C. Bank credentials D. The largest catfish Answer: D, The largest catfish
What is pharming?
A. Using phishing attacks to get pharmaceuticals B. Spamming farmers with unwanted agricultural products C. Harvesting information via free downloadable game D. Putting malicious scripts onto network servers Answer: D, Putting malicious scripts onto network servers
What is Vishing short for?
A. Video phishing B. Voice phishing C. Virtual phishing D. Vacuum phishing Answer: B, Voice phishing
Which of the following are examples of phishing scams (Select three)
A. Youve won a free cruise B. Im a Nigerian prince C. Than you for calling Amazon and being Amazon Prime member, how can I help you today D. The winning lottery numbers are 4, 11, 17, 22, 48, 52 E. Thats the biggest bass Ive ever seen F. This is the police, you have a warrant out for you arrest Answer: A,B,F
