Phishing IQ Test

Recompose · 24th August 2011, 09:47

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Chances are that in the past week you've received an e-mail in your inbox that pretends to be from your bank, e-commerce vendor, or other on-line site. Hopefully you've realized that many times this e-mail is fake - a phishing e-mail. The sender (phisher) of these fake e-mails wants you to click on the link in the e-mail and go to a phishing Web site - which will look just like the Web site of the company being phished. Once on the phishers Web site they hope to obtain your account, financial, credit and even identity information. Of course not every e-mail you receive is a phish. In fact you should expect your bank or e-commerce vendor to send you legitimate e-mail. But how can you tell the difference? Well that's what the Phishing IQ test is all about - give it a try.

I thought this was useful. Searched the forum and the link didnt come up. Hope this is not a repost. Its a small test of 10 questions and tests your ability to detect an original from a fake (something we all pride ourselves in doing). Try it, and share it!

Link SonicWALL Phishing IQ Test (Formerly the MailFrontier Phishing IQ Test)

jkdas · 24th August 2011, 11:09

Good one ; here's a similar one https://www.phish-no-phish.com/default.aspx

adidac369 · 24th August 2011, 13:02

I got 8 of 10 right, 2 i had no answer. Good one!

noopster · 24th August 2011, 13:25

I got 9 out of 10. The IRS one was damn good, and only commonsense helped me out there!
Excellent test- everyone who's online should take it!

addyhemmige · 24th August 2011, 14:24

Nice link. I got 8 out of 10. Had no answer for Paypal and Bankofchoice

Recompose · 24th August 2011, 16:06

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Good one ; here's a similar one https://www.phish-no-phish.com/default.aspx

This one is also very good. Its essentially just 5 questions, but a good one nonetheless. Teaches the importance of using an up to date browser.

moralfibre · 24th August 2011, 16:25

Got a 9 out of 10 on Sonicwalls and a 5 on 5 in the verisign one. Thanks guys, really helpful.

Pri2 · 25th August 2011, 11:22

Wow, this is very educational ! Thank you.
I got 7 out of 10 correct. I missed going through the entire URL of the links hence got them wrong.

24th August 2011, 11:09	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Re: Phishing IQ Test Good one ; here's a similar one https://www.phish-no-phish.com/default.aspx
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24th August 2011, 13:02	#3
adidac369 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 69 Thanked: 31 Times	Re: Phishing IQ Test I got 8 of 10 right, 2 i had no answer. Good one!
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24th August 2011, 13:25	#4
noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,237 Thanked: 12,903 Times View My Garage	Re: Phishing IQ Test I got 9 out of 10. The IRS one was damn good, and only commonsense helped me out there! Excellent test- everyone who's online should take it!
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24th August 2011, 14:24	#5
addyhemmige Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore/Hassan Posts: 1,527 Thanked: 487 Times View My Garage	Re: Phishing IQ Test Nice link. I got 8 out of 10. Had no answer for Paypal and Bankofchoice
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24th August 2011, 16:25	#7
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,450 Thanked: 13,967 Times	Re: Phishing IQ Test Got a 9 out of 10 on Sonicwalls and a 5 on 5 in the verisign one. Thanks guys, really helpful.
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25th August 2011, 11:22	#8
Pri2 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore / Mangalore Posts: 217 Thanked: 198 Times View My Garage	Re: Phishing IQ Test Wow, this is very educational ! Thank you. I got 7 out of 10 correct. I missed going through the entire URL of the links hence got them wrong.
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