Social Networking Security — Test 1

Correct Answer: B. B. Social networking sites
Explanation: Social networking sites are the most used sites and the most viral section of the internet. So users must keep their accounts secure and safe from getting into wrong hands.

Correct Answer: B. B. Social networking sites
Explanation: Social networking sites are the most used site which acts to connect people for social interaction. So users must keep their accounts secure & safe from getting into wrong hands.

Correct Answer: D. D. Always maintain a soft copy of all your passwords in your pc
Explanation: ‘Always maintain a soft copy of all your passwords in your PC’ is not an appropriate measure for securing your online accounts because, if your system got accessed by anyone or anybody put spyware or screen-recording malware, then all your passwords will get revealed.

Correct Answer: A. A. Never keep your password with any relevant names
Explanation: Never keep your password with any relevant names because there are different types of hackers who either use password guessing techniques or some of them are hard-working and they do social engineering and research on different data associated to the victim.

Correct Answer: A. A. True
Explanation: Yes, there are script-kiddies or young-hackers who start their hacking career by cracking simple & weak passwords to enlighten their skills to others. These hackers may gain access to your social media accounts & can do some illicit or shameless act on behalf of your name to degrade your reputation.

Correct Answer: B. B. Blur
Explanation: Blur is a free browser extension and a popular tool used to block social-media websites to track your browsing activities & prevent users from these surfing pattern stealers.

Correct Answer: C. C. Password guessing
Explanation: Try to keep your passwords without meaning so that password guessing attack becomes almost impossible to perform successfully. This will reduce the potential to do both passwords guessing as well as dictionary attacks.

Correct Answer: B. B. False
Explanation: Keeping the password by the name of your pet is not at all a good choice. Because they do social engineering & research on different data associated with you as a victim and will perform password guessing techniques.

Correct Answer: B. B. Logging out
Explanation: Increase your security for social media account by always logging out as you step away from the system. This will reduce both remote hacking as well as physical hacking.

Correct Answer: A. A. True
Explanation: Clicking on enticing Ads can cause trouble. Viruses & malware frequently find their mode of entering onto the victim computer through these annoying & enticing ads.