How to deal with email leaks?

 As email has become a common form of communication in our professional and personal lives, it is also a recurrent target for cybercriminals. It's worth taking a moment to read what's covered in this post if you're not familiar with why email leaks matter. 

What happens if my email is compromised? 

Your email address and other personal information will be publicly available if you are the victim of an email leak. Trend Micro Antivirus security can protect you from getting any malware or ransomware on your devices. 

Email and password leaks could lead to:

• Using your credentials, scammers can register at unreliable websites, make purchases, file false tax returns, and commit other crimes. Generally, proving that you have suffered an identity theft is difficult, which can cause you emotional stress and financial loss.
• Other accounts will have security issues. If you share the same password with other accounts on different platforms, the scammers can access those accounts as well. This includes your bank account.
• Email spoofing
• You can be scammed into sending malicious attachments to your contacts by posing as yourself. A sextortion scam may also use it against you.

What to do if your email is leaked?

• Change your passwords asap.
  The best effective thing would be this. Once you change your password they won’t be able to access it easily anytime soon. 
• Use different emails for important places. 

Business and banking transactions cannot be conducted using compromised email accounts. It is best not to use your compromised email address if it has been compromised several times already.

• Notify your bank and contacts.
  Please let your contacts know that your email address has been hacked and that they should watch out for suspicious attachments and strange messages sent from this address. You could also request the resetting of emails under your accounts at your banks.
• Use anti-virus software and scan devices. 
• Your software should be updated and running on the latest version. 

How to strengthen email security

• Always use strong passwords.
  Most of the users use the same passwords for different sites, even if it is hard to remember so many passwords, it is important for your own safety to not include one password at all places. 
• Set up two-factor authentication (2FA).
  If you can then get yourself double-layered verifications that allow having two different forms of the protection system. So that no one can misuse your credentials. 
• To keep your login and email information secure use a password manager. 
• Whenever you receive a suspicious email, do not click on links or download attachments. Hackers can steal your personal information through phishing links and malware. Use Trend Micro Check for suspicious links. 
• Use Trend Micro Activation Check chatbot to get results quickly by copying and pasting the link!

• Keep an eye on email security

Send your email address to Trend Micro Check (through Messenger and WhatsApp) and get results within seconds!

 

If you are facing any issues with email leaks or malware problems in your system you can use Trend Micro Security products specially made for your cyber security. You can get in touch with Trend Micro customer support by calling their toll-free number- +61-872-000-111. They provide 24/7 assistance and are always there to help you with your queries.