Question

analyzing a scenario
mai has recently created her own e - mail account. her father gave her permission to e - mail her friends and family, but warned her that it is dangerous to open e - mails from people she does not know. mai did not understand why her father would give her this warning.
why did mai’s father say it is dangerous to open e - mails from unknown senders? check all that apply
□ the sender could be a hacker.
□ the e - mail could be inappropriate.
□ the e - mails usually contain jokes.
□ the e - mail may belong to someone else
□ the message may contain a virus.

Explanation:

• "The sender could be a hacker": Hackers often send malicious emails to gain access to personal information or devices, so opening emails from unknown senders risks interacting with a hacker.
• "The e - mail could be inappropriate": Emails from unknown senders might contain content that is not suitable for a child, like adult - themed or offensive material.
• "The e - mails usually contain jokes": This is not a danger; in fact, joke - containing emails are generally harmless, so this is incorrect.
• "The e - mail may belong to someone else": This is not a direct danger related to opening the email. The main danger is about the content or the sender's intent, not about the email being misaddressed in terms of danger from opening.
• "The message may contain a virus": Emails from unknown senders are a common way for viruses to be spread. Opening such an email can infect the device with a virus.

Answer:

• The sender could be a hacker.
• The e - mail could be inappropriate.
• The message may contain a virus.