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Social engineering

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Social engineering”, from the unit “Introduction to cybersecurity” (Year 9 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Match the terms with their definitions.
  2. What does the Data Protection Act 2018 govern?
  3. Why is electronic data vulnerable?
  4. Which of the following is **not** a characteristic of personal data?
  5. Where is data most commonly stored and accessed, making it accessible from anywhere in the world?
  6. What is one way a cybercriminal might exploit personal data?
  7. What is the main goal of social engineering?
  8. Which of the following is **not** a social engineering method?
  9. Order the steps in a typical phishing attack.
  10. What is blagging in the context of social engineering?
  11. What is the term for the act of secretly observing someone enter private information, such as a PIN or password?
  12. What is a key strategy to prevent falling victim to social engineering?

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