Protecting your email account from hacking is a priority task for any active Internet user. After all, if someone penetrates your mail, then he will immediately have the opportunity to get into all your accounts on the Internet. Then the damage from this attack will be colossal. Therefore, take care of protecting your mailbox. It's not that difficult, the main thing is to follow certain rules.
Instructions
Step 1
Your password is the most important barrier against hacker attacks. It must consist of at least eight or ten characters of different types, i.e. from letters large and small, numbers and other signs. Also, it should not be somehow connected with your life, otherwise the hacker's task will be greatly simplified.
Step 2
Never reply to emails that ask you for your password, as this is a very popular way to extract a password. It is especially dangerous for those who use the same or slightly different passwords on different services.
Step 3
When leaving the mail, be sure to click on the "Exit" button, and then the hacker will not be able to steal the cookies with which he can get into your mailbox.
Step 4
Use only well-known and trusted mail services to create a virtual mailbox, as they regularly update their services and, accordingly, improve protection. The best services are gmail.com, mail.yandex.ru, mail.ru and yahoo.com.
Step 5
Always, before downloading any file offered in the letter or following the link, be sure to make sure that you definitely need it. No one can guarantee you complete protection.
