Quiz: Why This Matters Now

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Module 1 · Quiz

Check Your Understanding

Answer all questions correctly to complete this module.

Check Your Understanding

Answer all questions correctly to complete this module.

1. In the Arup deepfake incident, what convinced the initially sceptical employee to authorise the wire transfers?

A convincing phishing email from the CFO Seeing familiar faces of colleagues on a fabricated video call A phone call using cloned voice technology An official-looking document with forged signatures

2. Why does the chapter argue that traditional advice like 'just be careful' is no longer adequate?

Because people are too lazy to follow simple advice Because security software handles all threats automatically Because AI has undermined the human perception signals those defences relied on Because attackers now exclusively use zero-day exploits

3. What happened to the economics of phishing attacks after ChatGPT launched?

Phishing became more expensive due to AI detection The cost and skill barrier for creating convincing personalised attacks collapsed Phishing shifted entirely to voice-based attacks Attackers abandoned phishing in favour of ransomware

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