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B8 Module Test: Common Cyber Threats

Complete 25 questions covering threats, vulnerabilities, malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, credential theft, account takeover, unsafe files, updates, backups, and safe response.

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25 questions

Multiple-choice and scenario-based threat-recognition questions.

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Fake examples only

Do not use real suspicious links, files, credentials, codes, or private information.

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Threat BasicsQuestion 1 of 25

1. What is a cyber threat?

Threat BasicsQuestion 2 of 25

2. What is a vulnerability?

Threat BasicsQuestion 3 of 25

3. What does cyber risk describe?

Threat BasicsQuestion 4 of 25

4. Which example is a warning sign rather than automatic proof of an attack?

MalwareQuestion 5 of 25

5. What does malware describe?

RansomwareQuestion 6 of 25

6. What is ransomware?

Malware ResponseQuestion 7 of 25

7. Several files suddenly change names and cannot be opened. What should a student do?

Malware ResponseQuestion 8 of 25

8. A screen demands payment to restore locked files. What is the safest response?

PhishingQuestion 9 of 25

9. What is phishing?

Social EngineeringQuestion 10 of 25

10. Which clue is commonly used in social engineering?

VerificationQuestion 11 of 25

11. What is the safest way to verify a suspicious message from a teacher?

PhishingQuestion 12 of 25

12. A message says an account will close in ten minutes unless a link is clicked. What should the user do?

Credential TheftQuestion 13 of 25

13. What is credential theft?

Account TakeoverQuestion 14 of 25

14. Which event is a strong sign of possible account takeover?

MFAQuestion 15 of 25

15. What should happen after an unexpected MFA prompt?

Account SecurityQuestion 16 of 25

16. Why must a reused credential be changed on every affected account?

DownloadsQuestion 17 of 25

17. What is the safest response to an unexpected attachment?

DownloadsQuestion 18 of 25

18. Why is a file named Schedule.pdf.exe suspicious?

UpdatesQuestion 19 of 25

19. Where should software updates normally be obtained?

BackupsQuestion 20 of 25

20. Why should backups be protected separately?

Defense in DepthQuestion 21 of 25

21. What does defense in depth mean?

Shared DevicesQuestion 22 of 25

22. A student finds another person’s account open on a shared computer. What is the safest response?

ContainmentQuestion 23 of 25

23. Which action is an example of containment?

PrioritizationQuestion 24 of 25

24. A fictional account has an unknown active session and an old recovery email. What should usually be addressed first?

Threat ResponseQuestion 25 of 25

25. A suspicious link is followed by MFA prompts, an unknown session, and unreadable files. What is the safest response order?

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