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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
Dave Snelling

Check your Gmail inbox now and delete these dangerous new emails

Everyone with an email account needs to keep a close eye on their inbox as hackers try a swathe of new tactics in a bid to steal personal data and fill PCs with vicious malware.

That's the latest warning from cybersecurity expert Chris Bluvshtein who has urged users of services such as Gmail and Outlook to remain vigilant when opening the daily flurry of messages. Email scams clearly aren't anything new but cyber crooks are now refining their tactics and using clever tricks to try to fool unsuspecting consumers into opening digital messages that can be incredibly dangerous.

Latest ploys include tempting subject lines that entice users to click, along with adding a sense of urgency to the message in the hope that people will act without thinking first.

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