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Why You Shouldn't Unsubscribe From Spam Emails
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-you-shouldnt-unsubscribe-from-spam-emails.
Spam emails are annoying, and the impulse is to unsubscribe — but that could just make things worse. Here's why.
Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #phishing, #email-security, #zero-click-attack, #spam-prevention, #email-scams, #spam-email-risks, #spy-pixels-in-emails, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.
This story was written by: @zacamos. Learn more about this writer by checking @zacamos's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
Although email senders are legally required to let users unsubscribe, that doesn't stop spammers. At best, unsubscribing from a spam email lets scammers know the account is active; at worst, you click on a phishing link. Instead of unsubscribing, try marking the email as spam, blocking the sender, and creating a second email.
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Manage episode 424437310 series 3474671
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-you-shouldnt-unsubscribe-from-spam-emails.
Spam emails are annoying, and the impulse is to unsubscribe — but that could just make things worse. Here's why.
Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #phishing, #email-security, #zero-click-attack, #spam-prevention, #email-scams, #spam-email-risks, #spy-pixels-in-emails, #hackernoon-top-story, and more.
This story was written by: @zacamos. Learn more about this writer by checking @zacamos's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
Although email senders are legally required to let users unsubscribe, that doesn't stop spammers. At best, unsubscribing from a spam email lets scammers know the account is active; at worst, you click on a phishing link. Instead of unsubscribing, try marking the email as spam, blocking the sender, and creating a second email.
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