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How Spam attacks
Email spam is like electronic junk
mail. Cybercriminals send unwanted messages, often unsolicited advertising, to
a large number of people. According to Symantec's latest report, spam now
accounts for approximately 90% of all email messages and is a serious security
concern. Spam can contain a variety of attacks that generally result in
identity theft and serious financial loss.
How
Do You Know You've Received Spam?
- The message doesn’t include your email address in the
TO: or CC: fields
- The message contains offensive language or links to
websites with inappropriate content
- The message comes from an unfamiliar or unknown sender
- The message contains content that prompts you to either
reply or click through to a website that asks for your personal
information
- The message contains several types and/or misspellings
What
To Do
- Install Spam filtering/blocking software
- If you suspect an email is spam, do not respond, just
delete it
- Consider disabling the email’s preview pane and reading
emails in plain text
- Reject all Instant Messages from people who aren’t on
your Buddy list
- Do not click on suspicious links to unknown sites
within instant messages
- Keep software and security patches up to date
- Use Norton to protect yourself and your PC
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