Email threats

Email is a form of communication with many advantages.

Unfortunately, with a high level of anonymity, email and the internet leave room for illegal activities such as spamming. spam includes unsolicited advertisements, hoaxes and, the proliferation of malicious software – malware. The inconvenience and danger to you are increased by the fact that the cost of sending spam is minimal, and authors of spam have many tools to acquire new email addresses. In addition, the volume and variety of spam make it very difficult to regulate. The longer you use your email address, the more likely it will end up in a spam engine database.

Some hints for prevention:

•If possible, do not publish your email address on the internet

•Only give your email address to trusted individuals

•If possible, do not use common aliases – with more complicated aliases, the probability of tracking is lower

•Do not reply to spam that has already arrived in your Inbox

•Be careful when filling out internet forms – be especially cautious of options such as “Yes, I want to receive information”

•Use “specialized” email addresses – for example, one for business, one for communication with your friends, etc.

•Change your email address periodically

•Use an Antispam solution