Cyber Security » Social Networking Security
Strangers cannot cause much trouble if we connect to them over social media.

A. True
B. False
C.
D.

Explanation: Strangers can cause huge trouble if we connect to them or chat with them without knowing exact details or whether the account is genuine or not. The stranger may send infected links which you might click and will redirect you to infected sites.

Part of the social media sites are the various games & 3rd party applications which helps ______________ to get access to your data.

A. Ethical hackers
B. Penetration testers
C. Security auditors
D. Cyber-criminals

Explanation: Part of the social media sites are the various games & 3rd party applications which help cyber criminals to get access to your data. In this way, they can compromise your account or grab your valuable & confidential data.

Many social media sites and services provide _______________ for legitimate account verification.

A. Retina scanning
B. Fingerprint scanning
C. Captcha
D. 2-step verification

Explanation: With 2-Step Verification (which is also known as 2-factor authentication), users can add an extra layer of security to your account. After login, it asks for your existing phone number to send an OTP for layer-2 verification.

Scanning your system and destroying suspicious files can reduce risks of data compromise or leakage of compromised data over social media.

A. True
B. False
C.
D.

Explanation: Scanning your system and destroying suspicious files can reduce risks of data compromise or leakage of compromised data over social media. There are different website caches and bots that gets automatically downloaded to your system when you open different social-media sites and they store your sensitive data related to your social media account.

Different social media services offer tips as of how to use their services and site, still maintaining a high altitude of security.

A. True
B. False
C.
D.

Explanation: Different social media services offer tips as of how to use their services and site, still maintaining a high altitude of security. Every user must use those links to educate themselves and learn various features towards social-media security.