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Hitting “unsubscribe” from an email list seems simple enough. Except, rarely does it ever fully work \u2014 we all know we’ll be unsubscribing from that same list in a year.<\/p>\n

Too bad that’s no longer the biggest worry. Hitting the leave-me-alone box is now a security risk. Hackers are using the “unsubscribe” button as a means to get you to click and capture your personal information.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/b> ‘Juice Jacking’: TSA Warns Air Travelers to Protect Themselves from This Growing Security Scam<\/p>\n

TK Keanini, chief technology officer at DNSFilter, told the Wall Street Journal<\/i> earlier this month that clicking the unsubscribe link can lead to phishing scams and security issues. In fact, DNSFilter estimates that one out of every 644 unsubscribe clicks leads to a “potentially malicious website.”<\/p>\n

There are several ways this can affect an unsuspecting email user. The lowest risk is that hackers now know you are an active email with a person behind it. This will most likely lead to scammers building a file on you to make you are future target for ransomware attacks, getting you to shop on fake websites, or sending you malware.<\/p>\n

Worst case, the unsubscribe link exposes your device to malware immediately, but one expert told The Journal<\/i> that it is not the best tactic, fortunately. Too many things would need to align, they said, including that the browser has a vulnerabilty.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/b> Instagram’s CEO Says He ‘Experienced a Sophisticated Phishing Attack’ With Google This Week<\/p>\n

Still, the best way to fight back, experts told The Journal<\/i>, is to use Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature, if you are an Apple customer, or send the emails to spam without hitting unsubscribe.<\/p>\n

You can also set up a free Gmail or other email account specifically for shopping, newsletters, and spam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hitting “unsubscribe” from an email list seems simple enough. Except, rarely does it ever fully work \u2014 we all know we’ll be unsubscribing from that same list in a year.<\/p>\n

Too bad that’s no longer the biggest worry. Hitting the leave-me-alone box is now a security risk. Hackers are using the “unsubscribe” button as a means to get you to click and capture your personal information.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/b> ‘Juice Jacking’: TSA Warns Air Travelers to Protect Themselves from This Growing Security Scam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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