SPAM: how to avoid it reaches the inbox? – Today

Open your email and how many emails you have received checks are now ‘spam’. Every day we receive messages deseadosa inbox. Not to mention those who come directly to the specific folder for it

“Beyond inconvenience this may cause these mails or time to be lost every day by having to remove the spam can lead to other problems that few people stop to think, “says Kaspersky Lab.

And so, after so “interesting” topics like “personal need” or “unique opportunity”, they hide the “crackers” computer experts whose goal is to penetrate your system with profit or mailintencionados.

According to Kaspersky Lab, cybercriminals take advantage of the mail as a means of transmission of “malware” and often include links or attachments malicious websites to conduct attack “phishing” or with the aim of introducing malicious code on the user’s device.

One of the perfect excuses with the ‘hackers’ attack is often with false offers of employment. The database, which is included to your own email address, are listed on cybercrime: up to 6,000 euros

The techniques used. by cybercriminals they are evolving. Kaspersky analysts have discovered that, ultimately, these “mails” are masked behind financial documents such as notifications of fines, alerts of overdue payments or confirmations of bank transfers. Also hidden messages behind governmental organizations, airlines, tour booking … As the trap is very simple.

Tips

Spain is one of the leading countries of the world that most junk mail is sent. Kaspersky Lab estimates that the percentage of “spam” e-mail traffic is over 50% of the total. So, although it is difficult, try to keep clean the inbox of those shipments that hide bad intentions.

To prevent “spam” reaching your inbox yourself, first, with two different email accounts. Experts advise having, more widespread use of a public and a secret from which you type only acquaintances.

Second, using different credentials and passwords. This will help you avoid problems before a security breach or an infection in the mail.

Kaspersky Lab also advised never to mention the private mail account internet or use it to register on any website.

It is best to also always wary of emails with unknown senders or foreign affairs.

And above all, use security solutions that contain advanced antispam filters and prevent junk mail reaching your inbox.