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Zimbabwe Cyber Security Awareness Quiz
Sharpen your cyber defense skills! Answer these weekly questions to gauge your knowledge of essential workplace cybersecurity practices.
1. Social engineering scams often involve impersonating a trusted source. How can you identify a potential phishing attempt?
Social engineering scams often involve impersonating a trusted source. How can you identify a potential phishing attempt?
Look for suspicious sender addresses, urgency tactics, or grammatical errors.
All emails from company executives are legitimate.
Clicking on any link in a work email is safe.
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2. You receive an email from your bank saying your account activity needs verification. The email has a link to log in to your account. What should you do?
Click the link and enter your login details.
Open your web browser and go directly to your bank's website (not by clicking the link). Then, log in and check for any messages.
Ignore the email and hope for the best
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3. You're creating a password for a new online account. What makes a strong password?
A short and easy-to-remember word.
Your pet's name or birthday.
A combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols (e.g., !@#$%^&*). It should be at least 12 characters long and not contain any personal information.
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4. A friend messages you on social media with a link to a funny video. You click the link and your computer suddenly starts acting strangely. What should you do?
Ignore it and hope the problem goes away.
Restart your computer and run a virus scan.
Click on more links to see if you can fix the problem.
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5. What is the safest way to dispose of old computers or mobile devices?
Wipe all personal data from the device before discarding it
Throw them away in the trash.
Give them away to someone you don't know.
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6. Where can you find reliable information on cyber security best practices?
Random social media posts.
Reputable websites of government agencies or cyber security organizations.
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7. What is the number for the Zimbabwe Cyber Security Awareness WhatsApp chatbot?
+263 71 455 4746
+263 77 888 9999
I don't know the number
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8. You receive an email from your bank asking you to update your account information by clicking on a link. What should you do?
Click the link and enter your information immediately.
Delete the email without opening it.
Call your bank directly to confirm the request.
Forward the email to a friend for their advice.
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9. Which of the following is NOT a safe way to share your password?
Using a strong and unique password for each account.
Writing down your passwords in a notebook.
Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) whenever possible.
Changing your passwords regularly.
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10. What Zimbabwean government agency is responsible for promoting cyber security awareness?
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) (Correct)
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)
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