A user is considering using a social media quiz that asks for the user's birth date, mother's maiden name, and the name of their first pet. The quiz is offered by a third-party app and requires the user to grant access to their profile information. What is the most significant risk of taking this quiz?

The quiz may use the collected information to answer security questions and gain access to the user's other accounts.

The quiz may share the user's answers with the user's friends.

The quiz may install malware on the user's device.

The quiz may post the user's answers to the user's profile, embarrassing the user.

What is a common sign of an impersonation attack on a social network?

A profile has a verified badge from the platform

A profile has a long history of posts and many mutual friends

A profile uses a name and photo similar to a real person but has very few friends and recent posts

A profile is set to private and only accepts friend requests from people it knows

A user receives a message from a friend's account saying they are stranded and need money wired immediately. The message is unusual because the friend normally communicates by phone. What should the user do?

Reply to the message asking for more details about the emergency.

Report the message to the social media platform but do not contact the friend.

Call the friend using a known phone number to verify the situation.

Wire the money immediately because the friend is in need.

A small business owner uses a personal social media account for both personal and business networking. The owner wants to maintain a professional image but also protect personal information from customers. The owner is considering creating a separate business page. Which approach best balances the need for professional visibility with personal privacy?

Keep the personal account public and create a business page that links to the personal account.

Create a business page but do not post any personal information on the personal account at all.

Create a separate business page and keep the personal account set to 'Friends Only' with minimal personal information.

Use the personal account for business but change the name to the business name and post only business content.

Which action best helps you control who sees your social media posts?

Posting only during business hours

Setting your posts to 'Friends' or a custom audience

Tagging only close friends in your posts

Using a profile picture that does not show your face

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Security on Social Networking Sites CSCU Practice Questions (Page 2)

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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A user is considering using a social media quiz that asks for the user's birth date, mother's maiden name, and the name of their first pet. The quiz is offered by a third-party app and requires the user to grant access to their profile information. What is the most significant risk of taking this quiz?
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What is a common sign of an impersonation attack on a social network?
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A user receives a message from a friend's account saying they are stranded and need money wired immediately. The message is unusual because the friend normally communicates by phone. What should the user do?
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A small business owner uses a personal social media account for both personal and business networking. The owner wants to maintain a professional image but also protect personal information from customers. The owner is considering creating a separate business page. Which approach best balances the need for professional visibility with personal privacy?
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Which action best helps you control who sees your social media posts?
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Security on Social Networking Sites CSCU Practice Questions (Page 2)

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What is a common sign of an impersonation attack on a social network?

A user receives a message from a friend's account saying they are stranded and need money wired immediately. The message is unusual because the friend normally communicates by phone. What should the user do?

Which action best helps you control who sees your social media posts?

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