Fraud Techniques

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#1. 1. What is phishing?

a) A type of fishing in the deep sea

b) A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity

c) A form of online gaming

d) A method of securing internet connections

#2. 2. Which of the following is a common characteristic of phishing emails?

a) They are always marked as spam

b) They often contain urgent or threatening language

c) They only target businesses, not individuals

d) They never contain hyperlinks

#3. 3. What is pretexting?

a) Creating a false narrative to obtain sensitive information

b) Texting with a specific purpose

c) Providing a pre-set text for a phishing email

d) Texting before the occurrence of an event

#4. 4. Which of the following is a social engineering technique involving creating a fake online presence to deceive individuals?

a) Vishing

b) Impersonation

c) Pharming

d) Spoofing

#5. 5. What is vishing?

a) Fishing for virtual information

b) Voice phishing, using phone calls to trick individuals

c) Video phishing, using visual content to deceive

d) Virtual wishing, sending positive messages online

#6. 6. What is ransomware?

a) A type of malware that encrypts files and demands payment for their release

b) A security software for preventing phishing attacks

c) A form of legitimate business practice

d) A type of phishing email attachment

#7. 7. Which type of fraud involves redirecting website traffic to a fraudulent site without the user's knowledge?

a) Spoofing

b) Pharming

c) Vishing

d) Impersonation

#8. 8. What is the purpose of a CAPTCHA?

a) To prevent automated bots from accessing a website

b) To capture sensitive information from users

c) To create phishing emails

d) To facilitate vishing attacks

#9. 9. What is a keylogger?

a) A tool for tracking keywords in online discussions

b) A type of malware that records keystrokes

c) A security feature in online banking

d) A method of securing email communication

#10. 10. What is the primary goal of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack?

a) To directly attack the user's computer

b) To intercept and alter communication between two parties

c) To create a fake online identity

d) To spread malware through email attachments

#11. 11. What is spear phishing?

a) A type of fishing using a spear instead of a rod

b) Targeted phishing attacks aimed at specific individuals or organizations

c) Fishing in a spear-shaped pool

d) A form of legitimate marketing strategy

#12. 12. What is the purpose of a firewall in the context of internet security?

a) To block all incoming and outgoing internet traffic

b) To prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network

c) To facilitate phishing attacks

d) To create a secure tunnel for online communication

#13. 13. What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

a) A method of authentication using only a username

b) A process of authentication involving two different individuals

c) An additional layer of security requiring two forms of identification

d) A technique used by phishers to trick users

#14. 14. What is the term for creating a fake website that imitates a legitimate one to deceive users?

a) Spoofing

b) Pharming

c) Vishing

d) Impersonation

#15. 15. What is the primary purpose of a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

a) To launch phishing attacks

b) To secure and encrypt internet connections

c) To spread malware

d) To create fake online identities

#16. 16. Which of the following is an example of a physical security measure to prevent fraud?

a) Encryption

b) Biometric authentication

c) CAPTCHA

d) Two-factor authentication

#17. 17. What is the term for a fraudulent email claiming to be from a trustworthy source in order to trick individuals into revealing personal information?

a) Smishing

b) Spoofing

c) Phishing

d) Vishing

#18. 18. What is the purpose of end-to-end encryption?

a) To encrypt only the beginning of a communication

b) To ensure that information is encrypted at all points except the end

c) To encrypt communication so that only the sender/ Intended recipient can decrypt it

d) To create a secure tunnel for phishing attacks

#19. 19. What is social engineering?

a) A type of malware attack

b) Manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information

c) A form of legitimate customer service

d) Encrypting social media accounts

#20. 21. What is a security token?

a) A device used to generate one-time passwords for authentication

b) A physical lock for securing computers

c) A type of malware

d) A tool for detecting phishing emails

#21. 22. Which type of attack involves flooding a network with traffic to make it unavailable to users?

a) Spoofing

b) Phishing

c) DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

d) Smishing

#22. 23. What is the term for creating a fake email address to deceive individuals?

a) Spoofing (Spoofed emails are often used in phishing attacks)

b) Pharming

c) Vishing

d) Impersonation

#23. 24. What is the purpose of antivirus software?

a) To create phishing attacks

b) To prevent malware infections and remove malicious software

c) To facilitate vishing attacks

d) To block legitimate websites

#24. 25. What is the term for the unauthorized access and use of someone else's information or accounts?

a) Spoofing

b) Identity theft

c) Vishing

d) Impersonation

#25. 26. What is the term for a security measure that requires users to prove their identity through unique biological characteristics?

a) Two-factor authentication

b) CAPTCHA

c) Biometric authentication

d) Encryption

#26. 27. What is the purpose of secure sockets layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS)?

a) To create phishing attacks

b) To secure and encrypt data during transmission over the internet

c) To spread malware

d) To launch DDoS attacks

#27. 28. What is the term for a fraudulent phone call that uses social engineering to manipulate individuals into providing sensitive information?

a) Smishing (SMS phishing)

b) Spoofing

c) Vishing (Voice phishing)

d) Phishing

#28. 29. What is the term for a security measure that uses a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols to protect information?

a) Biometric authentication

b) CAPTCHA

c) Encryption

d) Strong password

#29. 30. What is the purpose of a security audit in the context of fraud prevention?

a) To facilitate phishing attacks

b) To assess and improve the security of an organization's systems and processes

c) To spread malware

d) To create fake online identities

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