its a school project about spamming and hacking

1. Spamming
and
Hacking
BY SNEHA

3. Introduction
Most cybercrime is usually done for money today, but some people are trying to steal
someone’s data, harm another person, and destroy someone’s network or computer.
In the present time, Cyber Crime remains a headache for the people; it is a severe problem;
to stop this activity, every country in the world developed laws.
Why is it done? How is it done?

4. What is Spamming
Spamming is when one person or company sends an unwanted email to another person.
Spam emails are usually sent to try to get the person to buy something or do something else that
will cause gain for the sender.
They often advertise products or services which are being lied about by the companies sending the
spam, such as frauds or scams.
The emails sent when someone is spamming is called spam.
The person or company who sent the unwanted email is called spammer.

6. Spam prevention
Some user email programs can automatically delete spam messages when they arrive, or move
them to a separate spam folder.
Internet Service Providers also detect them automatically and cooperate to cut off customers who
are major spammers.

7. What is Hacking?
 Hacking is an unauthorized entry into a network or a computer to steal or manipulate information,
data or files,
The person involved in this process is names as hacker.
Computer hacking is done using several types of programs such as Rootkit, Trojan, Keylogger, etc.
Hackers also employ techniques like browser hijacks, spoofing, phishing, etc to capture user’s
personal or financial details.

9. How to know if your computer is
Hacked?
 Your computer may show certain signs of being hacked such as fake antivirus warning messages,
unwanted browser toolbar, redirection to strange websites, random pop ups, ransomware messages
etc.
 If you receive any of these warning signs, you can be sure that your computer has been targeted by
a hacker.

10. How to prevent Hacking?
Download software from authorized websites.
Do not click on random email attachments.
 Scan all types of hard drives before running.
Abstain from keeping easy passwords.
Never store or share your login information.