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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:
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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.”
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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