Cybercrime Quiz: Assess Your Risk

Q1. If you do not purchase goods or services on the Internet, you can’t become a victim of cybercrime .
True False

Q2. Purchasing goods or services on the Internet is safe, as long as you are connected to a Web site that supports secure transactions.
True False

Q3. The Internet is so big that things like fraud or identity theft shouldn’t really concern you; the probability you will be targeted is very small unless you use the Internet a lot.
True False

Q4. Viruses, worms and other older forms of malicious software are nuisances created by reckless teenagers. Spyware is the main problem today and is funded by criminals.
True False

Q5. Bots (short for "robot") are all over the Internet. Some are good, some are bad but they are here to stay.
True False

Q6. You are protected against identity theft on the Internet if you have a firewall to keep out intruders, hackers and criminals.
True False

Q7. There’s little risk involved in letting other people use your computer - as long as they are family members.
True False

Q8. Not all programs are at risk. For example, photographs can’t contain harmful code.
True False

Q9. People who don’t use Microsoft Windows are safe. The bad guys take advantage of Windows users because it is easy and leave Linux and Macintosh users alone.
True False

Q10. A legitimate company will not ask for personal information in an email message. Even though it may look convincing, messages that urgently request personal information are likely bogus.
True False