Everfi Everfi Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Question 1

In EverFi's data privacy training, what is 'personally identifiable information' (PII)?

Accepted Answer

Information that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as name or Social Security number

Answer

Any data stored on a server

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Only financial account numbers

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Encrypted business data

Question 2

According to EverFi cybersecurity training, what is the most common method attackers use to steal credentials?

Accepted Answer

Phishing emails that trick users into entering login information on fake sites

Answer

Brute force only

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Physical theft of computers

Answer

Guessing passwords manually

Question 3

What does EverFi teach about creating a strong password?

Accepted Answer

Use a long combination of letters, numbers, and symbols unique to each account

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Use your name and birthdate for memorability

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Reuse the same password across all accounts for convenience

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Use only numbers for simplicity

Question 4

EverFi's cybersecurity modules explain that multi-factor authentication (MFA) works by requiring:

Accepted Answer

At least two different types of verification such as a password plus a code sent to your phone

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Two separate passwords

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Biometric data only

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A supervisor's approval for every login

Question 5

In EverFi training, what is the recommended action when you receive an unexpected email with an attachment from an unknown sender?

Accepted Answer

Delete the email and report it as phishing without opening the attachment

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Open the attachment to check its contents

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Forward it to all colleagues

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Reply asking for more information

Question 6

According to EverFi, what is 'ransomware'?

Accepted Answer

Malicious software that encrypts your files and demands payment for the decryption key

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Software that speeds up your computer

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A type of firewall

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A legal software licensing model