Russians told how to recognize spam in mail 06:00

Often, email accounts where private and very important information is stored: photos and videos, documents, data on personal accounts, banking services, etc. are attacked by cyber fraudsters. Recently, fraudsters are increasingly coming up with new tricks to bypass security mechanisms and achieve their goals. Dmitry Moryakov, head of Mail.ru Mail’s spam analysis group, told socialbites.ca about this.

There are major types of malicious activity in email services. The first of these is bulk spam emails.

“This type of spam is characterized by the mass sending of unsolicited information, such as advertisements, emails containing links to malicious sites, or messages about supposed lottery winnings. In this case, the fraudsters’ aim is to deceive the recipient and gain some benefit from this, often financial.” he explained.

This type of spam, known as phishing, allows the attacker to steal logins, passwords, bank card details, etc. from the user. It consists of sending letters asking the person to provide personal data, such as. As a rule, fraudsters, under the guise of official notifications from banks, online stores or other organizations, try to extract the victim’s valuable data using fake sites and phishing links.

“Another plan is to compromise accounts. This is a scheme to gain illegal or unauthorized access to email and then other services. As a rule, scammers try to prevent the user from setting a weak password, following a phishing link, etc. benefits. Account takeover can lead to personal information leakage, financial loss, and even identity theft. “That’s why it’s so important to keep your online accounts secure by using strong passwords, two-factor authentication and other security measures,” he added.

There are also malicious attachments such as files, documents, or links that contain code designed to harm user devices or networks. Their purpose is to capture user data, transmit viruses or spyware, steal personal information, extortion or other types of cyber attacks.

“Today, attackers are honing their skills and choosing the most popular directions, such as letters from banks, information about courses and webinars, letters about microloans and blackmail through hacked accounts. “At the same time, the most common problem is still spam,” he emphasized.

To protect your account, verify the sender’s address first. If it looks suspicious or contains random characters, it may be a sign of spam (for example, “[email protected]”).

“Second, evaluate the content of the message. Spam emails often contain links to dubious sites, offer illegal services, or ask you to provide personal information as soon as possible. “Be careful before clicking on a link or opening an attachment,” Moryakov added.

Also check your grammar and spelling. Spam emails often contain major errors in grammar and spelling. This could be a sign that the message is not legitimate. For example, scammers may replace the letter “o” with “0”.

Be sensitive to requests for personal information. Never give out personal information such as credit card numbers or passwords via email or on dubious sites.

“And finally, use special spam filtering software. Many email services offer special filters to combat spam. Make sure they are turned on to minimize the number of spam messages in your inbox,” the expert concluded.

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