Which email security measure helps prevent phishing attacks?

Sharing your email address widely to increase communication

Opening attachments from unknown senders to check content

Enabling spam filters and being cautious of unsolicited emails

Using a strong, unique password for the email account

Why is it important to keep antivirus software updated?

To reduce the amount of disk space used

To recognize and protect against the latest malware threats

To ensure the software runs faster

To allow the firewall to block more websites

A user is creating an account on a new social media platform. What is the best practice for protecting their personal information?

Share their location and contact details publicly.

Provide minimal personal information and use a unique, strong password.

Use the same password as other accounts for convenience.

Use their full name and birthdate for easy account recovery.

A user realizes they clicked a phishing link and entered their email password. What should they do immediately?

Notify the email provider but do not change the password.

Change the password for the affected account and any other accounts using the same password.

Wait to see if any suspicious activity occurs before taking action.

Delete the phishing email and continue using the account.

A small business wants to allow employees to access the internet while reducing the risk of malware infections from malicious websites. They currently use a basic router provided by their ISP. What is the most effective measure to implement?

Disable the router's firewall to improve internet speed and rely on antivirus software on each computer.

Provide each employee with a list of approved websites and block all others manually.

Enable the router's built-in firewall and configure content filtering to block known malicious sites.

Instruct employees to only visit websites that display a padlock icon in the browser.

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