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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 spam or junk e-mails into a separate folder.
Never revert to any spam e-mail.

What is the name of the first hacker?

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
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Update your operating system, web browser Skills
and anti-virus.
Install a firewall on your computer as it does not allow hackers and viruses to 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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