COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Never open anything that is attached to an email message unless you know the contents of the file. If you receive an attachment from a familiar email address, but were not expecting anything, you should contact the sender before opening the attachment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why is it dangerous to open suspicious email attachments? Any email attachment can carry software that cybercriminals have developed specifically to damage or exploit your device or network. Because that software has been designed with malicious intent, we use the term ‘malware’ to describe it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Email attachments from malicious parties may contain malware, which can lead to a hack or data breach. There is no foolproof way to know if an email attachment is safe to open-but unexpected attachments from unknown persons are most likely to be dangerous.