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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 spam:
                      Avoid sharing your e-mail id with everyone.

                       Set  up  filters  to  scan  your  e-mails  and       Name of the first hacker
                      segregate spam or junk e-mails into separate
                      folders.

                      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:

                       Update your operating system, web
                      browser and anti-virus.                      “You  should change your  passwords
                                                                   regularly. Same  password  should  not  be
                       Install a firewall on your computer as      kept for more than one account.”
                      it does not allow hackers and viruses                                    -Mr Techie
                      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-mail. It must be shared only via smartphone or
                      a secure website.


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