1. Define the following words as used in the article:

• simulated
• cyberattack
• ethical
• hacker
• phishing

2. Why are companies increasingly conducting simulated cyberattacks?

3. Why are many cyberattacks successful?

4. What is the main objective of ethical hackers?

5. a) In 2005, how many New York state employees opened a phishing email urging them to divulge passwords on a linked website; how many fell for the second email?
b) Are you surprised by the numbers? Explain your answer.

6. Why does Aaron Higbee of the ethical hacking company PhishMe recommend clients start with the cute cat to trick employees?

7. How does the chief security tech officer of U.K. telecom BT Group differ in his approach to cybersecurity?

8. a) Will any of the information in this article cause you to change your email viewing habits? Why or why not?
b) Ask a parent the same question.