FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Junk email usually sent out to mailing groups or mailing list is called ____
A
cookies
B
spam
C
email virus
D
crackers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Email spam, also known as junk email, refers to unsolicited email messages, usually sent in bulk to a large list of recipients.

Detailed explanation-2: -Email spam, also referred to as junk email, spam mail, or simply spam, is unsolicited messages sent in bulk by email (spamming). The name comes from a Monty Python sketch in which the name of the canned pork product Spam is ubiquitous, unavoidable, and repetitive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Junk email is spam, which are unsolicited and universally unwanted messages (when identified correctly). By default, the EOP rejects spam based on the reputation of the source email server. If a message passes source IP inspection, it’s sent to spam filtering.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the company’s Spam Museum, Ken Digneau, the brother of a Hormel executive, came up with the name-a portmanteau word for “spiced ham”-in a naming contest and got $100 as a reward. The new product was introduced on July 5, 1937.

Detailed explanation-5: -Where is the spam folder in Gmail? You will find your Gmail spam folder in your menu list on the top left-hand side. Click on ‘More’ to reveal additional headings, including ‘Spam’. Click on the ‘Spam’ folder and you will see all the emails that Gmail has identified as spam.

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