A user receives a friend request from an account that has the same name and profile picture as a current friend. However, the user already has the real friend in their list. The new account has no mutual friends and has sent a message asking for a favor. What should the user do?

Send a message to the new account asking why they created a second profile.

Accept the request because it might be a second account of the same friend.

Report the account as a possible impersonation and do not accept the request.

Accept the request and ask the person to prove their identity by answering a personal question.

A user notices that their social media account is posting spam links and sending messages to friends that the user did not write. The user can still log in. What should the user do first?

Delete the account and create a new one immediately.

Change the account password to a strong, unique password and enable multi-factor authentication.

Ignore the activity because the user can still log in, so the account is not compromised.

Post a public message apologizing for the spam and explaining that the account was hacked.

What is the purpose of adjusting privacy settings on a social media platform?

To prevent the platform from storing any data about you

To automatically delete all your old posts

To control who can view your personal information and posts

To increase the number of followers on your profile

A marketing employee receives a friend request on a social network from a profile that appears to belong to the company's CEO. The profile photo matches the CEO's public photo, but the account was created only two days ago and has no other connections. The employee has never interacted with the CEO on social media. What should the employee do?

Accept the request and send a direct message asking if the CEO needs anything.

Send a friend request back to the CEO's official company email address to verify the account.

Ignore the request and report the profile to the social network as a possible fake account.

Accept the request but do not share any confidential information until the CEO confirms identity by email.

A user receives a friend request from an account that has a large number of friends, but many of those friends appear to be fake or inactive accounts. The account has posted several links to 'free gift card' offers. What should the user do?

Accept the request to see what the account posts, but do not click any links.

Decline the request and report the account for suspicious activity.

Accept the request and send a message asking if the gift card offers are real.

Decline the request but do not report it, as the account may be legitimate.

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Security on Social Networking Sites CSCU Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Social Media and Email Security domain, which makes up ~16% of our current practice bank. EC-Council does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 39 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · medium
A user receives a friend request from an account that has the same name and profile picture as a current friend. However, the user already has the real friend in their list. The new account has no mutual friends and has sent a message asking for a favor. What should the user do?
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2application · medium
A user notices that their social media account is posting spam links and sending messages to friends that the user did not write. The user can still log in. What should the user do first?
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What is the purpose of adjusting privacy settings on a social media platform?
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4application · medium
A marketing employee receives a friend request on a social network from a profile that appears to belong to the company's CEO. The profile photo matches the CEO's public photo, but the account was created only two days ago and has no other connections. The employee has never interacted with the CEO on social media. What should the employee do?
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5application · medium
A user receives a friend request from an account that has a large number of friends, but many of those friends appear to be fake or inactive accounts. The account has posted several links to 'free gift card' offers. What should the user do?
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