Defensive mail fraud tips to reduce your security risk to zero

The main threat to the security risks of spam and the accompanying mail fraud is the lack of experience in dealing with mail security issues, and the fact that they need to be defended against such threats.

In this environment, enterprise users and individuals need to understand these are almost invisible, but the threat of lethality and do a good job of protection. In practical terms, users should be able to do at least 10 points if they want to avoid the risks associated with spam and other network threats.

The use of identity theft protection

Most identity theft protection provides a personal credit report from which users can view their credit histories and verify that they are up-to-date and most accurate. Most services allow users to monitor credit conditions on a daily basis and alert any suspicious activity, such as illegally using the user's name to open an account or to inquire about a user's credit file. Identity theft protection can also help users to correct any errors in the credit documents, to a certain extent, improve the user's ability to prevent fraud.

Two do not use the primary mail address

The free use of the primary email address on the web gives spammers more opportunities to add users to their mailing lists. Use a temporary or unimportant account to trade online.

iii use of temporary or one-time credit cards

In suspicious cases, use a temporary or one-time credit card. Most big banks offer such credit cards to avoid misuse of credit cards.

Four, don't open it.

Do not open junk mail as much as possible. Spam often contains specific software programs that allow spammers to determine how much or what e-mail addresses they receive and open the message. The vast majority of suspicious emails are junk mail.

Five don't respond.

The best way to get messages from unknown or suspicious addresses is to remove them or have the Junk mail Filter isolate them. If a user replies to spam and even asks to remove his or her e-mail address from the mailing list sent, the spammer will determine that the user's e-mail address is valid, and the user's Inbox will be the target of more junk mail. If a user is unsure whether a request for personal information from a company is legitimate, contact the company directly or visit its Web site directly through the browser.

Six do not click

If a user clicks on a link in a spam message (even the unsubscribe link), the user's computer may be infected with spyware or viruses. If the message (from the bank, credit card company, EBay, PayPal, etc.) requires the user to click on a link to verify the account information, do not do so. These financial institutions already have the user's detailed account information, so verification or confirmation is unnecessary. Simply delete such a message. If you have questions about an email from a familiar organization, please contact them by telephone.

Seven Don't buy

Spam exists because it is profitable. The cost of sending 1 million of messages can be almost negligible. One person in 1 million buys their things and they can make money. Never buy anything from spammers. Tell friends and family not to buy, no matter how attractive their product looks.

Eight, don't believe everything you read.

It is common to forward alerts and chain emails during the holiday season. Spammers can obtain a large amount of e-mail address information from these forwarded messages. After multiple forwarding, these messages may contain hundreds of valid mail addresses. People who are afraid to miss information or want to tease others will find they have become the target of spammers.

Nine make sure your ISP or company has spam virus and spyware protection

Spam is often associated with viruses, so users need both anti-spam and anti-virus protection. Links in spam often point to sites that contain spyware or malicious software. Identify security measures against these threats to your ISP or your company's IT department. Anti-spam, anti-virus, and anti-web malware protection are important at the gateway.

Ten uses of common sense

If it looks like spam or cyber fraud, it probably is, delete it.