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Ten question quiz to test your security knowledge.

May 16, 2013 10:59:47 AM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

 

PC Magazine put out a ten question “quickie” to test your knowledge about key loggers, viruses, phishing, etc.

It was fun to take…no stress. The nice thing? The explanations of the correct answers.

You can find it here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418514,00.asp

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Reply #1 May 16, 2013 12:35:40 PM
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I got 8 out of 10 right, the two I missed I had never heard the terms before.  I did better than I thought.

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Reply #2 May 16, 2013 12:57:08 PM
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70 for me...I meant to hit adware and choose the wrong one...

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Reply #3 May 16, 2013 2:42:13 PM
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The last 5 I got right, the first five not. Yes, it is great that they explain what each one is! Good post again, Doc!

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Reply #4 May 16, 2013 5:44:28 PM
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I got 8.

 

I wish we could punish computer crimes with capital punishment, including the death penalty.

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Reply #5 May 16, 2013 5:56:32 PM
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7 out of 10.

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Reply #6 May 16, 2013 6:00:15 PM
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I got six out of ten. Shame on me.

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Reply #7 May 16, 2013 7:03:24 PM
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thanks doc,

I got 8  and the site mis-described one, and one I had not heard of, so tollerable, BUT not good for me as I am a security computer tech.

harpo

 

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Reply #8 May 16, 2013 7:09:13 PM
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9 out of 10, but i think i fluked one lol

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Reply #9 May 16, 2013 7:31:07 PM
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9 outta 10

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Reply #10 May 17, 2013 6:16:32 PM
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I would take the quiz, but their site references ten billion external javascripts and I can't be bothered to figure out which ones I need to whitelist for it to work.

Am I doing it right?

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Reply #11 May 17, 2013 6:49:27 PM
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Quoting kryo,
reply 10

I would take the quiz, but their site references ten billion external javascripts and I can't be bothered to figure out which ones I need to whitelist for it to work.

Am I doing it right?
 

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Reply #12 May 20, 2013 8:56:51 AM
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Never heard of Smishing - but I guess they have to come up with new terms. 

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Reply #13 May 20, 2013 9:03:39 AM
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Quoting kryo,
reply 10

I would take the quiz, but their site references ten billion external javascripts and I can't be bothered to figure out which ones I need to whitelist for it to work.

Am I doing it right?

Yes...the quiz requires a javascript.

Wouldn't know...tried to G/b/DDG your question, but it stumped them. Did get an ad for an eco-friendly washing machine...temps in Celsius, though.

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Reply #14 May 20, 2013 10:24:05 AM
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I will add a PS to my earlier comment.  I have to take security quizzes all the time (something about staying up on them), and this one was better than any of those.  At least it made me learn something new (smishing).

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