Cybersecurity Basics: Protect Yourself and Understand the Threats Quiz

Quiz: Protecting Your Devices

Pass mark: 70%. You can retry as many times as you need.

1 Why is it important to install updates promptly? Single answer They make the device immune to phishing messages They fix known vulnerabilities that attackers actively try to exploit They are mostly used to display advertising They are only meant to add new features

2 Which statements about antivirus software are correct? (several answers) Multiple answers possible It can detect many known threats and some suspicious behavior It protects you from giving your password to a convincing fake website It complements, but does not replace, system updates and careful habits Running two or three real-time antivirus tools at once gives better protection

3 Your laptop is stolen while switched off. Which protection means the thief cannot simply remove the drive and read your files? Single answer A login password without encryption A good antivirus Full-disk encryption A hidden folder with a discreet name

4 Which of these is a good screen lock practice for your phone? (several answers) Multiple answers possible A passcode longer than a 4-digit PIN, with biometrics for convenience Your birth date as the PIN, because it is easy to remember Hiding the content of notifications on the lock screen A short auto-lock delay

5 A friend says: "My photos are safe, I synchronize them with a cloud folder on three devices." What is the main weakness? Single answer Synchronization copies mistakes and ransomware damage to all devices, so it is not a real backup Cloud folders are not able to store photos Three devices are too many for synchronization to work