Santos:CCNA Sec 210-260 OCG

E-mail-Based Threats

There are several types of e-mail-based threats. The following are the most common:

Spam: Unsolicited e-mail messages that can be advertising a service or (typically) a scam or a message with malicious intent. E-mail spam continues to be a major threat because it can be used to spread malware.

Malware attachments: E-mail messages containing malicious software (malware).

Phishing: An attacker’s attempt to fool a user that such ...