Malware, Phishing, and Social Engineering SCE Practice Questions (Page 10)

Questions 46–49

1. 46foundation · easy

   An email claims your account will be suspended unless you click a link within 15 minutes. Which phishing indicator is most evident?

   • AGrammatical errors
   • BSuspicious attachment
   • CSpoofed sender address
   • DUrgent language
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2. 47foundation · easy

   A user downloads a free game that secretly records keystrokes and sends them to an attacker. Which type of malware best describes this behavior?

   • AVirus
   • BRansomware
   • CWorm
   • DSpyware
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4. 48application · medium

   An employee receives an email that appears to be from a well-known shipping company, stating that a package could not be delivered and asking the employee to click a link to reschedule. The email uses a generic greeting and contains a link that, when hovered over, shows an IP address instead of the company's domain. Which combination of indicators should the employee recognize as phishing?

   • ASpoofed sender address and a request for money
   • BGeneric greeting and suspicious link destination
   • CUrgent language and a request for personal information
   • DAttachments and a sense of curiosity
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5. 49application · medium

   An employee receives an email that appears to be from their bank, stating that their account has been locked due to suspicious activity. The email includes a link to 'verify' their account. The employee notices the sender's email address is 'support@bank-security-alerts.com' rather than the bank's official domain. What is the most likely phishing indicator?

   • ARequest for personal information
   • BUrgent language
   • CSuspicious link
   • DSpoofed sender address
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