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How to Protect Emails and Keep Malicious Software at Bay
Email is a vital part of the modern workplace. It’s also a simple method for hackers to load malware onto devices as well as steal data and demand ransom money. Although it’s impossible for anyone to protect themselves from all emails however, there are some good techniques that can help keep malware at bay.
Your antivirus program should be updated regularly and check for a virus signature on every file that is attached to emails. Ensure your antivirus program is set to update regularly and check for a virus signature in all files that are attached to emails (file extensions to look out for include:.zip,.js,.xls,.pdf,.arj,.wsh,.exe,.com,.bat, and.scr). Do not open executables found in attachments to emails. Also, make sure that your email program is set to not display automatically HTML content or download it.
The process of educating your team on the best practices in email security is a different way to improve your business’s security. Distribute relevant information through team presentations, Slack channels or other collaboration platforms to make sure that all employees are aware of the most recent threats and ways to mitigate the effects of them.
Hackers seek out vulnerabilities in older software. Keep your operating system as well as your email program and other digital platforms updated helps to close these gaps. By using passwords that are secure and are unique they make it much more difficult for cybercriminals using brute force or phishing attacks to hack into your account. Use a password management app to create and save secure passwords across all your online accounts. You should enable two-factor authentication (2FA), or multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever you can.
