Are You Smarter Than AI Hackers?

Introduction: Time to Test Your AI Security IQ

For the past 9 days, we’ve taken you through the essential foundations of AI governance and AI security:

• Blog-1 on, Why AI governance is like a seatbelt
• Blog-2 on, The most dangerous AI risks
• Blog-3 on, What AI security really means
• Blog-4 on, Real-world disasters
• Blog-5 on, Governance rules and roles 
• Blog-6 on, International AI standards 
• Blog-7 on, The top 10 AI threats 
• Blog-8 on, The danger of Shadow AI
• Blog-9 on, The AI supply chain problem  

Now it’s time to find out: Have you been paying attention — and could you spot an AI security threat in the wild?

Today’s blog isn’t just a quiz — it’s an interactive learning experience. Every scenario is based on real-world incidents from telecom, BFSI, energy, manufacturing, and government sectors

You’ll get:

• 10 Scenarios
• 3 Possible Responses for Each
• Immediate Feedback and Correct Answer
• A Final Scoring Guide to see your AI Security IQ Level

How to Use this Quiz or Consider this as a Q&A to Analyse your Readiness for AI Security

1. Read each scenario carefully.
2. Choose the best response (A, B, or C).
3. Check the “Correct Answer & Explanation” for learning points.
4. Keep track of your correct answers.
5. At the end, rate your AI Security IQ.

Scenario 1: The Overfriendly Chatbot

A customer service chatbot at a leading bank in Dubai starts giving unusually detailed answers to account-related queries. An attacker has embedded a special phrase into a chat that triggers the bot to retrieve sensitive data from its training database.

Your Response:

A) Disable the chatbot until a model retraining can be scheduled.

B) Apply a runtime filter that blocks sensitive information before sending outputs.

C) Publicly warn all customers that the chatbot is compromised and shut down the banking site.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is a Prompt Injection AttackState-of-LLM-Applicatio…. Disabling the bot (A) causes service disruption without solving the root problem. Publicly shutting down (C) creates unnecessary panic. PointGuard AI’s Runtime Defense can detect and block these malicious patterns in real-time without downtime.

Scenario 2: The Helpful Intern and the Open AI Tool

An intern at your fintech startup uses a free AI summarization tool to prepare investor reports. They upload raw client data that includes transaction records and account balances.

Your Response:

A) Nothing to worry about — summarization tools don’t store data.

B) Immediately stop use, review the tool’s privacy policy, and investigate data exposure.

C) Continue using it but encrypt the PDFs before upload.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is Shadow AIPointGuard - Six Steps …. Even encrypted uploads may be stored and analyzed by the vendor. AI governance policies must define approved tools and block unapproved AI uploads via security controls like PointGuard AI’s AI Asset Discovery.

Scenario 3: The Poisoned Oilfield Model

An oil & gas company downloads a predictive maintenance AI model from an open-source platform. Weeks later, safety alarms fail during a real equipment fault.

Your Response:

A) Replace the model with a commercial vendor’s version immediately.

B) Conduct a forensic scan of the model for hidden malicious code.

C) Increase manual inspections of all equipment and stop AI use entirely.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is an AI Supply Chain Attack1- Guide to AI Governan…. The model likely had a backdoor. Replacing it without investigation risks importing similar threats. PointGuard AI’s Model Scanning & AI-BOM Tracking can detect and block such poisoned models before deployment.

Scenario 4: The CEO Who Called Twice

A senior accountant receives a call from someone sounding exactly like the CEO, asking to urgently transfer funds to a “partner” account.

Your Response:

A) Proceed — the voice matches.

B) Verify via a secondary channel like encrypted email or in-person approval.

C) Ask the “CEO” security questions only they would know.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is a Deepfake Voice Attack - Voice biometrics plus MFA on high-value transactions should be standard. PointGuard AI Runtime Monitoring can also detect deep-fake patterns in real-time for voice-enabled AI systems.

Scenario 5: The Adversarial Resume Filter

A recruitment AI is fooled by resumes with subtle formatting tricks, bypassing filters and ranking unqualified candidates as top choices.

Your Response:

A) Manually review all resumes from now on.

B) Retrain the AI with adversarial robustness testing.

C) Ban PDF resume submissions entirely.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is an Adversarial Input Attack. Banning PDF (C) is a blunt measure. Manual review (A) removes efficiency benefits. The right move is adversarial training to harden the AI model, which PointGuard AI facilitates via Automated Red Teaming.

Scenario 6: The API That Told Too Much

Your AI-powered analytics platform integrates with a third-party API to enrich customer profiles. A security audit finds the API endpoint is returning more data than requested, including PII.

Your Response:

A) Ignore — more data is better.

B) Stop the API calls until scope and security are fixed.

C) Add extra encryption for API responses.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is Insecure Integration Over-sharing APIs violate data minimization principles under GDPR/UAE laws. Use PointGuard AI API Monitoring to detect anomalies and enforce strict data-return policies.

Scenario 7: The Model That Forgot Its Place

A financial analysis AI, intended to process only public market data, starts pulling from internal financial reports.

Your Response:

A) Treat as a feature upgrade.

B) Reassess permissions and enforce least privilege access.

C) Widen access so more staff can benefit.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is a Misconfigured Access Control problem. Least privilege and strict role-based access are required under ISO 42001. PointGuard AI’s AI Security Posture Management scans for such over-permissioned AI models.

Scenario 8: The Model Extraction Heist

A competitor sends thousands of carefully crafted queries to your AI SaaS product to reverse-engineer its behavior.

Your Response:

A) Increase API rate limits and detect abnormal usage patterns.

B) Do nothing — model replication is unavoidable.

C) Move the model to a public repository for transparency.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

This is a Model Extraction Attack. It’s preventable with rate limiting, usage pattern monitoring, and output watermarking. PointGuard AI helps detect and mitigate these behaviors before your IP is stolen 

Scenario 9: The Telecom Traffic Jam

A telecom’s 5G traffic-routing AI is hit with adversarial packets, tricking it into misclassifying high-priority traffic as low-priority.

Your Response:

A) Switch to manual routing until further notice.

B) Deploy adversarial robustness and real-time anomaly detection.

C) Limit all traffic routing decisions to non-AI systems.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

This is a Model Evasion Attack in telecom networks1- Guide to AI Governan…. PointGuard AI provides real-time AI Runtime Defense and adversarial testing to harden routing models against such exploits. 

Scenario 10: The Legal AI That Broke the Law

An AI summarization system for legal contracts omits key clauses in certain jurisdictions due to training bias.

Your Response:

A) Deploy fairness testing and retrain the model with balanced datasets.

B) Accept minor errors as AI learning limitations.

C) Stop using AI in legal contexts entirely.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

This is Bias in AI Decision-Making1- Guide to AI Governan…. Fairness tools like IBM AIF360 and PointGuard AI’s bias detection modules can correct such imbalances without scrapping the system.

Your AI Security IQ Score

8–10 Correct: AI Security Master

You understand threats, defenses, and governance. You’re ready to integrate AI safely — and PointGuard AI can automate most of the heavy lifting for you.

5–7 Correct: AI Security Aware

You’re on the right track, but there are gaps in your understanding. Consider a PointGuard AI Security 

Assessment to identify weak points.

0–4 Correct: AI Security Risk Zone

You’re vulnerable. Start by revisiting Days 1–9 in this series and deploy foundational AI governance tools immediately.

Why This Analysis Matters

• Each scenario is based on real-world attacks documented between 2023–2025.
• The threats are industry-agnostic — whether you’re in BFSI, energy, healthcare, or government, the same patterns appear.
• The correct answers map to AI governance & security frameworks like ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and OWASP LLM Top 10. 

Next Steps

1. Share your score on LinkedIn with #FSD-Tech-PointGuardAIChallenge.
2. Tag your security and AI teams to compare results.

3. Book a Free AI Risk Assessment from FSD-Tech to see how your real systems would perform under these scenarios. Book Now

   

FAQ

1. What is the "Are You Smarter Than AI Hackers?" quiz?

It’s an interactive set of 10 real-world AI attack scenarios where you choose the best response. You’ll see instant feedback, correct answers, and explanations to help you understand modern AI security risks.

2. Why should I take this quiz?

Because AI attacks are no longer just a tech team problem — they’re a business risk. This quiz helps you quickly see if you can identify threats before they damage your company, your customers, or your reputation.

3. Who is this quiz for?

It’s designed for business leaders, security teams, compliance officers, and anyone who uses or manages AI systems — whether you’re in BFSI, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, or government.

4. How is this different from a normal cybersecurity quiz?

Traditional security quizzes focus on phishing or password safety. This quiz focuses on AI-specific attacks like prompt injection, deepfakes, model poisoning, and supply chain compromises — threats most people aren’t trained to spot.

5. What will I learn from the quiz?

You’ll learn how hackers can target your AI systems, how to respond effectively, and how tools like PointGuard AI can prevent these attacks in real time.

6. Do I need technical knowledge to take the quiz?

No. The scenarios are written in plain language, and the explanations are simple enough for non-technical decision-makers to understand.

7. How long does it take to complete?

Around 10–15 minutes — and you’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of AI risks than most boardroom presentations can give you.

8. How does this quiz help my organization?

It helps identify gaps in your team’s AI risk awareness. If you or your colleagues miss certain scenarios, that’s a clear sign of where you need training or policy updates.

9. What’s in it for me personally?

You’ll know your AI Security IQ score — whether you’re an AI Security Master, AI Security Aware, or in the AI Security Risk Zone — and exactly what steps to take next.

10. What happens if I score low?

That’s not failure — it’s a signal. You can use your results to start training, deploy the right AI governance tools, and request a free AI Risk Assessment from PointGuard AI.

11. How accurate are these scenarios?

Every scenario is based on real incidents from 2023–2025 across industries, mapped to recognized security frameworks like ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and OWASP LLM Top 10.

12. Can I share my score?

Yes — in fact, we encourage you to post it on LinkedIn with #FSD-Tech-PointGuardAIChallenge and tag your colleagues so they can take the quiz too.

13. Will this quiz actually improve my security?

It’s not a complete solution, but it’s a starting point. It raises awareness, sparks discussion, and shows where AI governance tools like PointGuard AI can fill the gaps.

14. Is this just for big companies?

No. Small and medium businesses are also at risk — especially if they use AI tools without formal approval (Shadow AI). The quiz can be an eye-opener for teams of any size.

15. What’s the next step after the quiz?

Share your results internally, review missed answers with your security team and consider an AI security readiness audit with FSD-Tech and PointGuard AI to test your real systems.