Cybersecurity & Spoofing

Total Questions: 9

1 - What is spoofing in cybersecurity?

A ) A legal way to bypass firewalls
B ) A type of software update
C ) A technique used to disguise identify or data ✅
D ) A method to speed up internet connections

2 - Which of the following is an example of emails spoofing?

A ) Sending a virus-free email
B ) Encrypting an email for security
C ) Using an official company email
D ) Sending an email with a fake sender address ✅

3 - What is IP spoofing?

A ) Using a proxy server for privacy
B ) Encrypting internet traffic
C ) Hiding a website's identity
D ) Modifying IP addresses to appear as trusted source ✅

4 - What does MAC spoofing involve?

A ) Encrypting WiFi connections
B ) Tracking internet activity
C ) Blocking unauthorized network traffic
D ) Changing a device's MAC address to impersonate another device ✅

5 - Which of the following is not a spoofing attack?

A ) Phishing
B ) File Encryption ✅
C ) DNS Spoofing
D ) Email spoofing

6 - How can you protect yourself from spoofing attacks?

A ) Clicking on unknown links
B ) Using multi factor authentication and verifying sender information ✅
C ) Avoiding strong passwords
D ) Turning off antivirus software

8 - Which of the following can be an effect of spoofing attacks?

A ) Faster internet speed
B ) Increased battery life
C ) Identify Theft ✅
D ) Improved computer performance

9 - What make of spoofing attacks manipulates caller ID to make phone calls appear from a different number?

A ) Caller ID spoofing ✅
B ) MAC spoofing
C ) Email spoofing
D ) GPS spoofing