COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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When a friend emails you about a party.
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When you get annoying messages from an online store asking you to join their website.
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When someone you don’t like emails you.
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Your grandma emails you asking for your phone number.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unsolicited commercial email messages sent in bulk, often using a purchased (or stolen) mailing list that includes your address. Counterfeit messages that look like they were sent by reliable sources and attempt to trick you into supplying your personal information.
Detailed explanation-2: -Short for “malware spam” or “malicious spam, ‘’ malspam is a spam message that delivers malware to your device. Unsuspecting readers who click on a link or open an email attachment end up with some type of malware including ransomware, Trojans, bots, info-stealers, cryptominers, spyware, and keyloggers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ads. This is one of the most common types of spam. Chain Letters. “Something bad will happen to you”. Email Spoofing. Spoofing email spam is related to phishing scams. Hoaxes. Money Scams. Malware Warnings. Porn Spam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Comment Spam. Trackback Spam. Negative SEO Attack. Spiders, Bots and DDoS Attacks. E-mail Spam.