Beware of SPAM
– Don’t go to websites through email. Go directly to website to make sure it is
okay.
Watch out for hackers!
Beware of the unwanted electronic mails you find in your inbox. They may be Spam. In the spamming process a large number of e-mail addresses are targeted and sent a junk e-mail. These mails are generally related to commercial advertising that promotes different products or services.
Now the question arise what inspires the users of Web to open those unsolicited mails. They are nothing but the tempting words used in the subject line of the mail by which spammers are able to attract individuals. Normally the spam is a single message that is delivered to a number of e-mail addresses at the same time.
Generally the objective behind sending the spam is to commit identity theft of the individuals using the Internet for commercial purposes.
Email spam is most common. These emails are sent directly to the account of users. Sometimes it is easy to recognize whether a particular mail is a spam or not. In most cases a spam has a subject line in form of advertisement. Some spammers send unwanted mails that consists content of "get rich schemes" in them.
Not all, but spammers also send spam in order to promote pornographic materials and vague health products. Internet using community is not getting threatened just from advertising spam. There is one more threat which is known as Phishing.
Phishing is even more dangerous. In this type of spamming emails appear to be originated from real and trusted companies like banks, shopping sites and payment services.
These emails ask for critical information like credit card numbers and Social Security numbers and the content is designed in such a way that it seems that the mail is not a fake one.
Some spam request the user to click on a link to a fake site that asks for bank account information and password. Now this confidential information can be used for stealing the identity of a person or for buying purpose in the name of that user.
Thus we see that when on one side Internet offers some incredible conveniences for its users, it is also flooded with many unsocial threats like spamming and phishing.
Our Responsibility! We need to become more alert and more knowledgeable in order to combat with these types of pressures.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=G_Halwasiya
Here are a few web sites that you might find helpful:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams
Also check out - http://www.snopes.com - This web site helps you identify if the "rumors" you are hearing are true or not.
Watch out for hackers!
Beware of the unwanted electronic mails you find in your inbox. They may be Spam. In the spamming process a large number of e-mail addresses are targeted and sent a junk e-mail. These mails are generally related to commercial advertising that promotes different products or services.
Now the question arise what inspires the users of Web to open those unsolicited mails. They are nothing but the tempting words used in the subject line of the mail by which spammers are able to attract individuals. Normally the spam is a single message that is delivered to a number of e-mail addresses at the same time.
Generally the objective behind sending the spam is to commit identity theft of the individuals using the Internet for commercial purposes.
Email spam is most common. These emails are sent directly to the account of users. Sometimes it is easy to recognize whether a particular mail is a spam or not. In most cases a spam has a subject line in form of advertisement. Some spammers send unwanted mails that consists content of "get rich schemes" in them.
Not all, but spammers also send spam in order to promote pornographic materials and vague health products. Internet using community is not getting threatened just from advertising spam. There is one more threat which is known as Phishing.
Phishing is even more dangerous. In this type of spamming emails appear to be originated from real and trusted companies like banks, shopping sites and payment services.
These emails ask for critical information like credit card numbers and Social Security numbers and the content is designed in such a way that it seems that the mail is not a fake one.
Some spam request the user to click on a link to a fake site that asks for bank account information and password. Now this confidential information can be used for stealing the identity of a person or for buying purpose in the name of that user.
Thus we see that when on one side Internet offers some incredible conveniences for its users, it is also flooded with many unsocial threats like spamming and phishing.
Our Responsibility! We need to become more alert and more knowledgeable in order to combat with these types of pressures.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=G_Halwasiya
Here are a few web sites that you might find helpful:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams
Also check out - http://www.snopes.com - This web site helps you identify if the "rumors" you are hearing are true or not.