Test Your Security

Evaluate Your Cyber Security

Cyber threats are constantly evolving — but so can your defenses. This quiz will ask you a series of questions to assess your current cybersecurity knowledge and practices. It’s not a test, but a tool to help you stay safer online.

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1. What is a VPN used for?

A) Watching movies

B) Hiding IP address and encrypting data

C) Cleaning viruses

D) Speeding up Wi-Fi

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2. Which password is the strongest?

A) welCome2024!

B) iloveyou

C) qwerty

D) 123456

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3. A link has a strange domain (e.g., yourbank-login.ru). What do you do?

A) Screenshot it

B) Click to test

C) Save for later

D) Ignore and report

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4. What’s an example of a zero-day attack?

A) Update failure

B) Battery drain

C) Known virus

D) Exploit in software before the vendor is aware

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5. What is phishing?

A) None of the above

B) A secure login method

C) A hacking technique

D) An ocean sport

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6. What makes this email suspicious?

A) It’s from a friend

B) It asks for urgent action and has grammar errors

C) It’s too long

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7. How do hackers use social media?

A) To block ads

B) To find jobs

C) To post selfies

D) To gather personal info

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8. What’s a safe way to access online banking?

A) From public PC

B) Through the bank’s official app

C) Clicking SMS link

D) Using your friend’s phone

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9. Which of these is a phishing method used in SMS?

A) Spoofing

B) Vishing

C) Smishing

D) Pharming

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10. What does this symbol mean?

A) Hacker site

B) Unsafe site

C) Secure connection

D) Broken website

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11. This QR code leads to a suspicious link. What should you do?

A) Try it later

B) Scan it

C) Ignore it

D) Share it

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12. Which of the following is a common social engineering trick?

A) Posting memes

B) Offering a free course

C) Asking for help urgently

D) Updating your app

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13. What’s a good rule for creating passwords?

A) Use your birthdate

B) Use “password” for easy memory

C) Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols

D) Reuse the same one

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14. You receive a friend request from someone you don’t know. What do you do?

A) Message them

B) Ignore for later

C) Report and delete

D) Accept

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15. What is malware?

A) Spam

B) Email virus

C) Malicious software

D) Protective software

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16. Which of the following might indicate ransomware?

A) Pop-up ads

B) Bluetooth issue

C) Device runs faster

D) Files are encrypted with a payment request

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17. How often should you update your software?

A) Only when broken

B) When prompted

C) Once a year

D) Never

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18. Your device was stolen. What should you do first?

A) Post on social media

B) Search for it yourself

C) Call a friend

D) Wipe it remotely

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19. What does 2FA stand for?

A) Firewall Access

B) None of the above

C) Two-Factor Authentication

D) Two-Face Approval

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20. Which is a secure way to store passwords?

A) On a sticky note

B) In a password manager

C) In a notebook

D) In your phone’s notepad

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21. Which of the following is NOT a safe backup method?

A) Offline NAS drive

B) External encrypted drive

C) Encrypted cloud storage

D) USB with no encryption

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22. What is multi-layered security called?

A) Firewalling

B) Zero Access

C) Defense in Depth

D) Cyberstack

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23. Which of these could be a scam?

A) Newsletter

B) Prize popup

C) Online receipt

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24. What should you do if your account is hacked?

A) Ignore it

B) Change password and notify service

C) Tell a friend only

D) Delete the app

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25. Which device is the safest to connect to public Wi-Fi?

A) Laptop with VPN

B) Gaming console

C) Any phone

D) Smartwatch

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26. What is identity theft?

A) Being hacked

B) Someone using your social media

C) Forgetting your login

D) Someone stealing your personal data

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27. Which is NOT a secure action?

A) Logging out after use

B) Clicking unknown links

C) Updating apps

D) Using antivirus

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28. Which of the following is okay to post online?

A) Your favorite color

B) Your pet’s name

C) Your home address

D) Your credit card number

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29. What is the first thing to do after spotting a data breach?

A) Restart device

B) Reset passwords

C) Uninstall apps

D) Delete email

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30. Which of these passwords is most secure?

A) sarah123

B) CoffeeLover@22

C) mypassword

D) 987654321

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The average score is 27%

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