Phishing Malware Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. What is the primary goal of a phishing attack?
2. Which of the following is a common indicator that an email might be a phishing attempt?
3. You receive an email that appears to be from your IT department asking you to 'verify your account' by clicking a link and entering your password. What is the safest course of action?
4. What is 'Spear Phishing'?
5. An employee receives an email containing a link to a 'shared document.' Upon hovering over the link, the URL shows a domain that is slightly misspelled (e.g., 'micros0ft.com' instead of 'microsoft.com'). Which specific security concept is being exploited here?

Answers and explanations come after you submit.