CSCU Social Media Security 2

Question 1

What is social media account hijacking?

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Unauthorized access and takeover of someone's social media account, typically through stolen credentials or session tokens

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Creating a new social media account

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Sharing someone else's social media posts

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Deactivating your own social media account

Question 2

Why is oversharing personal information on social media a security risk?

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Attackers can use shared personal details for social engineering, identity theft, and to answer security questions

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It uses too much internet bandwidth

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Oversharing makes your profile load slower

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Social media platforms charge extra for more posts

Question 3

What is a social media phishing attack?

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Using fake messages, posts, or pages on social media platforms to trick users into revealing credentials or clicking malicious links

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Posting fishing photos on social media

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A feature for finding friends on social media

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A type of social media advertisement

Question 4

Why should you regularly review the third-party applications connected to your social media accounts?

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Connected apps may retain access permissions and can access your data, post on your behalf, or be compromised themselves

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To check which apps have the best ratings

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To see which apps are available for download

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To increase your social media follower count

Question 5

What is the security risk of using public social media profiles for professional networking?

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Attackers can harvest professional details to craft targeted spear-phishing and social engineering attacks against you or your organization

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Public profiles load more slowly

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Public profiles cost more to maintain

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Public profiles cannot receive direct messages

Question 6

What is catfishing in the context of social media security?

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Creating a fake online identity to deceive and manipulate other users for personal, financial, or malicious purposes

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A fishing game on social media

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Sharing photos of cats on social media

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A technique for gaining more social media followers