Information Assurance - 7

Question 1

It encompasses actions that jeopardize an individual’s or organization’s social media account. As many social media users post or share personal details online, they can be easily taken advantage of by attackers seeking to use their information for money or blackmail.

Answer 1

SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACK

Question 2

ACTIONS THAT
JEOPARDIZE SOCIAL
MEDIA ACCOUNTS

Answer 2

1. Using weak passwords
2. Falling for phishing scams
3. Oversharing personal information
4. Neglecting to enable security features like two-factor authentication

Question 3

Approximately of adults in the U.S have had at
least one of their social media accounts hacked.

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

Globally, every there is a cyber attack,
with social media hacks being major contributors.

Answer 4

39 seconds,

Question 5

IMPACTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
ATTACKS

Answer 5

1. Damage reputation
2. Disrupt operations
3. Impose financial cost
4. Impose legal liabilities

Question 6

TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACKS

Answer 6

1. IDENTITY THEFT
2. CYBERBULLYING
3. FAKE GIVEAWAYS
4. LIFEJACKING
5. PHISHING SCAMS
6. DATA BREACH
7. MALWARE
8. BRAND IMPERSONATION
9. AFFILIATE SCAMS

Question 7

a common social media threat that can happen to anyone who has shared images or personal information online.

Answer 7

IDENTITY THEFT

Question 8

It includes harmful and damaging posts, messages or content shared either directly to a user or publicly. Cyberbullying also happens anonymously.

Answer 8

CYBERBULLYING

Question 9

Scammers will create fake brand profiles that promote giveaways for followers to enter and submit their personal information

Answer 9

FAKE GIVEAWAYS

Question 10

It is a harmful cyberattack that occurs when a hacker gains access to confidential information

Answer 10

DATA BREACH

Question 10

It is a crafty scam hackers use to force users to click the “like” button on a post or page without them knowing they did it.

Answer 10

LIFEJACKING

Question 11

method used by scammers to collect personal information through online messages, emails, links and spoof websites.

Answer 11

PHISHING SCAMS

Question 12

The scammer’s goal is for the user to click on the falsified news story, which is riddled with a malware virus that can compromise the user’s device or social media account.

Answer 12

MALWARE

Question 13

Scammers might create a social media account to impersonate a brand and contact customers under the guise that they are the legitimate company.

Answer 13

BRAND IMPERSONATION

Question 14

Scammers may post content that appears to be an advertisement offering a free gift card, requiring users to enter their personal email address to receive the gift card.

Answer 14

AFFILIATE SCAMS

Question 15

HOW DO SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACKS OCCUR?

Answer 15

The attacks occur when a user’s personal information and details are accessed online by hackers and scammers.

Question 16

MOST HACKERS CAN FIND BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT YOU BY SCANNING YOUR ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING

Answer 16

1. fullname
2. address of current town
3. age
4. current employer and job title
5. phone number
6. email address
7. past places worked and lived
8. who you know
9. hobbies and interests
10. where you are and when

Question 17

3 WAYS TO AVOID SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACKS

Answer 17

1. Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know
2. Install an Ad Blocker on your Internet browser
3. Update your login credentials frequently