One thing you can guarantee is that spammers and other internet criminals will always be using the latest techniques to get you to open an email and download some spyware. Security firm Sophos has recently been discovering SPAM messages that claim to be a link to a YouTube video, but in fact is a link to downloading some nasty spyware on your computer.
If there is one thing we need to emphasize over and over, it is to NEVER click on a link within an email unless you can verify that it is legitimate - even if it apparently comes from a “friend.” Many times your friends have their computers infected with a virus or spyware and without knowing it will forward these messages to you so that they seem legitimate.
So how do you know it is safe to click on an email link? (See our Tips for Not Becoming a Phish) First, if the email is “unsolicited” (meaning that you didn’t ask for it) it has a good chance of being dangerous, even if it is from a friend. Second, if the email is from someone you don’t recognize, and they REALLY want you to click on it, then about 99% of the time is it likely something for the trash bin.
Security Tip: Never click on a link in a email message encouraging you to download a cool anything, unless you can verify the sender of the message and the safety of the link.
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