Are You Safe Online?

How often will your bank request a confirmation of your password or account number via email?

Once a month

Never

Once a year

Once every six months

You just received an email from a very wealthy person that needs your help moving money across an international border. For just a few dollars you can help him and he is offering to pay you many times more than your out of pocket expenses. What do you do?

Take him up on his offer. Easy money!!!

Delete the email. If this happens at work, report the attempt to the IT security office.

Forward the message to your friends so they can have a chance to make money as well.

Reply with a note that you know it’s a scam and are smart enough to recognize the attempt.

When browsing online, a new window pops up stating that a virus has been found on your computer. The window provides a button to click offering to resolve the issue. Your best course of action is to:

Click on the button to remove the virus.

Place your cursor over the button and check the link’s website address (URL). If the address looks legitimate, click on it. If it looks like a scam link, close the window.

Close both the original browser window and the new “pop-up” window. Do not return to that site.

Hit the back button and see if it goes away.

How often should you back-up your computer?

Once a week

Only when you suspect there is or could be a problem

Every day

Whenever you create new files or upload pictures you don’t want to lose

Your home wireless network configuration should include:

WPA2, unique password (complex), and WPS disabled

WEP, unique password, WPS enabled

WPA2, default password, WPS disabled

WPA, default password and WPS enabled

You have been hit with ransomware.

Purchase bitcoins and pay the ransom to retrieve your files

Do not pay and take the loss

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