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    They choke the Internet and waste our time. Stopping these spam e-mails is difficult, but there are
                     many services available on the Internet which can prevent spammers from sending these e-mails.

                     Following are some tips to avoid spams:
                       Avoid sharing your e-mail id with everyone.

                        Set up filters to scan your e-mails and segregate      Name of the first hacker
                       spam or junk e-mails into a separate folder.
                       Never revert to any spam e-mail.

                     HACKING

                     Hacking is the act of intruding into a computer
                     system  for harmful purposes  by  identifying  the
                     technical weak points of the security system using
                     smart  programming  solutions.  The person
                     involved in these activities is called a hacker.

                     Following are some tips to avoid hacking:
                                                                                             21 st
                        Update  your operating  system,  web                              Century   #Initiative
                                                                                            Skills
                       browser and anti-virus.
                                                                      “You  should change your  passwords
                        Install a firewall on your computer as it     regularly. Same  password  should  not  be
                       does not allow hackers and viruses to          kept for more than one account.”

                       get attached to your computer.

                     PHISHING

                     Phishing is the illegal practice of obtaining sensitive information through e-mails. The criminals
                     try to get information like user name, password and credit card details from us through e-mails.
                     People  with malicious  intentions  usually  fake their identity  and pose  as a known contact  or
                     organisation.

                     They send e-mails from legitimate-looking
                     websites  with genuine-looking  offers, rewards
                     or concerns as attachments. If opened, it installs
                     malware in our system or directs us to a website

                     for entering our sensitive information.
                     Following are some tips to avoid phishing:

                        Do not  open e-mails  without  verifying the
                       source.

                        Do not share your personal information via e-mails. It must be shared only via smartphone or
                       a secure website.

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