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They choke the Internet and waste our time. Stopping these spam e-mails are 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:
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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.”
-Mr. Techie
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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