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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
Dave Snelling

New Gmail and Outlook warning - not deleting these dangerous emails will prove costly

Anyone with an email account needs to remain cautious with security experts warning that cyber attacks are on the rise. The team at Avast say there has been a significant increase in online threats during the first part of the year with most targeting victims via their email accounts.

Perhaps one of the most terrifying new threats is a message that claims to be from trusted firms such as Microsoft or Adobe.

These messages look real, but they contain a nasty surprise. As soon as the included attachment is opened, it triggers the instant download of malware onto a device.

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