Be Wary Of Those 'UNSUBSCRIBE' Buttons & Links

 

NOT to scary you out BUT here's the latest creative scam trick.  HOLD YOUR BREATH.  Hitting that 'UNSUBSCRIBE' button OR link from an email list seems so simple and no-brainer.  Except that rarely does it ever fully work, if at all [WHEN in fact you could have been aware that you will UNSUBSCRIBE from that same list in a year.  I used to have 10,000+ mails undeleted in my mailbox and now it's down to 500+📗📙📘

Too bad that DOESN'T seem to be our biggest worry anymore.  WHAT with those convenient UNSUBSCRIBE buttons OR links.  BUT hey, top security experts advise us that hitting the leave-me-alone box is now a security risk as hackers are using that UNSUBSCRIBE button as a means to get you to click and even capture your personal information.  Reality is, these days, in addition to the flood of spam text messages we receive on a daily basis, your email inbox is likely filled with newsletters, promotions, and other messages that you DON'T even care to read OR perhaps DON'T know WHY you receive.  BUT you SHOULDN'T just start clicking those UNSUBSCRIBE links because it may open you up to certain cybersecurity risks💥💥💥

And while those email UNSUBSCRIBE links may seem innocuous, especially if you generally trust the sender, cybersecurity experts say that there are a number of ways in WHICH threat actors can leverage those links for malicious purposes.  Like responding to a SPAM text OR answering a SPAM call OR clicking that UNSUBSCRIBE link confirms that your email address is active, giving those cyber criminals an incentive to strike on you❌❌

Security researches showed that there were numerous [unreported] cases WHEREIN those UNSUBSCRIBE links can be 'hijacked' to send users to phising websites, redirecting them as exposed targets WHERE you end up being prompted to enter your credentials to complete the process [of UNSUBSCRIPTION].  Experts said that statiscally, 1 in every 600 clicks of email UNSUBSCRIBE links can land you on a malicious website, whoaaah😡😡😡

SO HOW?  Experts advise us to follow these:  In GMail, tap 'MORE'  then 'MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS' in your left-hand navigation bar [MENU---> MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS] and scroll to the sender.  Click UNSUBSCRIBE to the right of the number of emails sent recently.  Alternatively, UNSUBSCRIBE from individual emails by opening the message and clicking that unique UNSUBSCRIBE button embedded within.  In some cases, you will be redirected back to the sender's website to complete the process [and that's fine BUT ensure you're in a legit site] .  Be wary [and worried] of UNSUBSCRIBE scams!!!