Can You Get Hacked If You Open a Phishing Email? | Aura

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What Should I Do After I’ve Opened a SCAM Email?

If you’ve opened a spam email (but have not clicked or downloaded anything), be sure to do the following:

Don’t just unsubscribe!

Mark it as junk email so that your email client (Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or another provider) can do a better job of sending malicious emails directly to your spam folder.

Scan your computer for ransomware, trojan horse viruses, and other malware just in case. Scammers can use these to hack your email account.

Tell friends, family, and your employer (if it was sent to your work address) to steer clear of similar email messages. This may prevent further damage like family identity theft.

Do not engage with any sketchy looking emails, since it's probably phishing spam—and never reply to it directly.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:34 How does email spamming work
0:43 How did spammers get my email address
0:57 Can spammers see that I've opened an email
1:39 What should I do after I've opened a spam email
2:12 Beware of links
2:36 Disconnect from the internet
2:45 Backup your files
2:53 Change passwords immediately

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