The Cyber Security ‘Two Truths, One Lie’ Quiz. 8 Questions.

ByCraig Haley

Have you ever played two truths, one lie? The rules are pretty simple, we tell you three statements. Two will be true, and one will be a lie. Your job is to simply identify the lie.

All the statements below are related to Internet nonsense, online privacy and computer security, naturally. So let us know how you do. There are 8 questions. Just find the lie. You can find more information on the answers by scrolling down once you’ve finished.



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Question 1: Online Shopping. The lie is B. You should NEVER pay for goods online with Western Union.

Question 2: Malware. The lie is A. It’s the other way around. A virus is a type of malware.

Question 3: Phishing. The lie is B. Just because an email appears to be from your bank, it doesn’t mean it is, and those links can still lead anywhere!

Question 4: Facebook Privacy. The lie is C. Blocking someone on Facebook does mean your account is invisible to them (and vice versa.) HOWEVER what people often overlook is that the blocked person can simply create a new account and see your public information. The information they can see can include your name, profile picture, public posts, public photos you’re tagged in and any About Me information you’ve made public. There is no way you can block anyone from potentially seeing any of that information. Anything you make public on Facebook is available to anyone, at any time.

Question 5. Facebook scams. The lie is A. Identity theft and putting your friends at risk are genuine threats when adding strangers on Facebook, but adding them doesn’t give the stranger access to your computer.

Question 6. Email scams. The lie is C. You should avoid replying to scam emails since by doing so you are confirming you have an active email address, meaning you’ll probably get more spam or scams.

Question 7. Ransomware. The lie is B. While anti-virus can remove ransomware, it cannot decrypt your files. You may need to ask a specialist, but there is no guarantee that decryption is realistically possible.

Question 8. The Internet of Things. The lie is C. Sadly, as manufactures rush to get their IoT capable devices out onto the market, they often overlook important features such as adequate security and privacy. This is especially true in the children’s toy market, where several children’s dolls have been recalled over fears of poor security that allowed eavesdropping. This is usually down to the way the device was created, and not user error.

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