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Test Your Knowledge: Online Safety and Protection

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Are you up to date on the latest ways to stay safer online? With hackers and scammers targeting smartphones, your identity, and privacy, there’s more to consider than just viruses on a PC.

Let’s test your knowledge about cybersecurity so you can live your life online more freely and confidently!

Test Your Knowledge: Online Safety and Protection

[ {
  "question" : "Malware is any type of software or code specifically designed to exploit a computer or mobile device – or the data it contains – without your consent.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Malware targets your devices and tries to use the data without your permission. This is why antivirus protection on your computers and mobile devices can protect you.",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What are some ways to keep your personal data safer from cybercriminals?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Do not open email attachments from people you don’t know, and double-check a sender’s email address",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Avoid installing software from unknown sources",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Report or delete phishing emails that request personal info when you respond",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Ignore and delete text messages from unknown senders",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Although there are many ways cyber criminals can target your personal info, there are strategies to safeguard it. Watch out for messages from unknown senders, and make sure you always trust the source when downloading attachments or software. Security software can help detect these risks.",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Tracking your activities, understanding where your personal information is available online, and taking steps to improve your online safety will help keep you better protected.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Staying safer online is greatly helped by being mindful of where you share or store personal information and taking steps to protect it. McAfee’s industry-first Protection Score helps you understand the status of your online health and even gives you tips on how to increase your score.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Smartphones are just as vulnerable to hacking as your desktop computer. To minimize risk, you should: consider apps carefully before you download; be suspicious of unsolicited emails, texts, and direct messages; and think twice before you click on something. What else should you do?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Protect your phone with software that has malware, web, and device security",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Only use your phone when connected to a secure Wi-Fi",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Both A and B",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Security software is readily available for mobile devices, too. Comprehensive smartphone protection should include identity monitoring, antivirus, and private Wi-Fi access.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "With Wi-Fi, the world’s at your fingertips. But every time you make an online purchase, send a private text, or use your banking app, you risk exposing information to prying eyes. Which of the following tech tools secures your personal data?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Private browser",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "VPN",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Closed wireless network",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Identity authentication",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, helps you stay safe on public Wi-Fi by providing secure, private browsing and encryption that “scrambles” your data. Your IP address and online activity are hidden whenever you’re connected to an untrusted, public Wi-Fi network.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Credit theft and identity fraud are on the rise and can put your personal data at risk. “People-finder” and data broker sites are often used by thieves to obtain valuable personal information. However, comprehensive and easy-to-use protection services can remove your personal information from these sites and help defend your identity.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Your identity is your own – and it should stay that way. With comprehensive online protection, you can keep yourself and your identity safer. McAfee+ Advanced and Ultimate products offer credit and transaction monitoring, identity restoration assistance, identity theft coverage, data breach alerts, 401(k) monitoring, and more. The best part is that this protection spans across all your devices, so you can connect online with confidence.",
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} ]

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