 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
The Threat of Spam and Basic Preventative Measures
Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons- however for the inexperienced use Contd...
Spam can take several forms; email and search engine spam are just two- but the one we will concentrate on in this article- and also the one you will- and have most likely encountered- is via email.
Spam is defined as unsolicited bulk mail- much of which is caught in your “bulk” or “trash” folder found in your email service provider control panel. You have probably often seen a mass of these types of emails in you bulk folders when checking for email that you actually have consented to receive- as many emails are caught by spam filters even though they should not. The majority of spam you may receive will be of a sexual or gambling nature- however over the past few months I have noticed an ever-increasing number of scam emails asking for sensitive information- claiming to be someone they are not.
Internet Business
The Threat of Spam and Basic Preventative Measures
Strategies To Fight Email Spam
If you are a business owner and you rely on email- spam is going to be a major concern. How you address it can make a big difference in employee efficiency. Email spam has been a nuisance and has go...
Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses
Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses Providing security against email related threats has become a burden for most IT professionals in 2006. According to a...
Strategies To Fight Email Spam
If you are a business owner and you rely on email- spam is going to be a major concern. How you address it can make a big difference in employee efficiency. Email spam has been a nuisance and has go...
Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses
Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses Providing security against email related threats has become a burden for most IT professionals in 2006. According to a...
“We have noticed an irregularity in your account details and require you to update them immediately. Failure to do so will result in the permanent closure of your account”
You can see how these emails can be pretty alarming to an inexperienced internet user who may only occasionally use the internet to sell or buy items on eBay for example. Some of the emails will look very convincing- and will use the images and symbols of the respective company- however be very cautious and take heed to the following important point:
Related Articles in Internet Business
The Threat of Spam and Basic Preventative Measures
Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons- however for the inexperienced use...
Simple Steps to Defeating SPAM
GMail SPAM filter is fighting a losing battle. I am doing some ANTI-SPAM testing. For the past 4 months I have been very public with my Gmail email address- signing up for newsletters- using it on ...
Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons- however for the inexperienced use...
Simple Steps to Defeating SPAM
GMail SPAM filter is fighting a losing battle. I am doing some ANTI-SPAM testing. For the past 4 months I have been very public with my Gmail email address- signing up for newsletters- using it on ...
If you are unsure of the legitimacy of the email- do not follow any link contained within the email to an external website. Instead- type the website address that you know is correct into your browser directly- so that you are safe in the knowledge that you are not using a fraudulent website.
Failure to do this may result in your account being hijacked by the scammer; it’s as easy as this. You follow the link in the email to a website claiming to be- and also looking very much like one where you have an account. The website will ask you to input your username and password to access your account and voila- you will have now sent this information to the scammer- allowing them access to your account containing sensitive information about you.
Free Spam Blockers
Remember when spam was just another horrible thing you would never eat? And then you grew up a little and spam became the lyrics to a great Monty Python song. And now spam is something to avoid at al...
How To Stop Spambots Harvesting Your Email Address
It’s an unfortunate thing- but the internet certainly has its share of unscrupulous people. In my opinion- the worst amongst these are those that deploy software robots to roam the web and harvest ...
...
Remember when spam was just another horrible thing you would never eat? And then you grew up a little and spam became the lyrics to a great Monty Python song. And now spam is something to avoid at al...
How To Stop Spambots Harvesting Your Email Address
It’s an unfortunate thing- but the internet certainly has its share of unscrupulous people. In my opinion- the worst amongst these are those that deploy software robots to roam the web and harvest ...
...
There are measures that you can take to help avoid being targeted by spammers; a few have been mentioned here. However- in addition never reply to a scam email as it will notify them that the email address is live and also that you have read the email- leading to further spam.
Of course there are many other threats from spam that are not discussed here- such as viruses and trojans being sent via email attachments. More details on spam can be found here: www.spam-blocker-online.com.
tagged
-
Related Articles:
- Strategies To Fight Email Spam
If you are a business owner and you rely on email- spam is going to be a major concern. How you address it can make a big difference in employee efficiency. Email spam has been a nuisance and has go - Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses
Seven tips for securing your organization´s network from spam and email viruses Providing security against email related threats has become a burden for most IT professionals in 2006. According to a - The Threat of Spam and Basic Preventative Measures
Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons- however for the inexperienced use - Simple Steps to Defeating SPAM
GMail SPAM filter is fighting a losing battle. I am doing some ANTI-SPAM testing. For the past 4 months I have been very public with my Gmail email address- signing up for newsletters- using it on - Free Spam Blockers
Remember when spam was just another horrible thing you would never eat? And then you grew up a little and spam became the lyrics to a great Monty Python song. And now spam is something to avoid at al - How To Stop Spambots Harvesting Your Email Address
It’s an unfortunate thing- but the internet certainly has its share of unscrupulous people. In my opinion- the worst amongst these are those that deploy software robots to roam the web and harvest
