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Cybercriminals target email because it contains sensitive information. Email accounts can contain sensitive data such as your Social Security number, Social Security login credit card numbers or passwords for online services and websites.

Hackers use email to launch various cyberattacks ranging from Phishing to Trojan spyware in addition to viruses and malware that infect devices. The data they extract is used for extortion or identity theft, or even offered for sale on Dark Web.

Most cyberattacks are opportunists, seeking low-hanging fruits that consumes minimal resources. By following the simple email best practices, you can make it harder for cybercriminals access your sensitive files and personal information.

Email attachments, for example they are not always secure. If an attacker gains access to your account, it is easy to read the contents of your files or send emails containing malicious content from your account to other contacts. You can limit the risk by using a password management app and using a secure password, such as a combination of lower-case letters, upper-case letters, numbers and special symbols.

You can also safeguard yourself by keeping work and personal accounts separate, and by making sure that your device completely logged off when not being used. By implementing an email portal that offers all-inclusive encryption and DMARC, you will be able to stop email spoofing.