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Jan 27, 2026 • ESET WeLiveSecurity

Drowning in spam or scam emails? Here’s probably why

This article provides general awareness guidance about spam and scam emails, offering 10 potential reasons for increased unwanted email volume and mitigation...

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ESET WeLiveSecurity
Category
incident
Severity
low

Executive Summary

This article provides general awareness guidance about spam and scam emails, offering 10 potential reasons for increased unwanted email volume and mitigation strategies. While not tied to specific threat actors or malware campaigns, the content addresses common email-based threats including phishing, social engineering, and unwanted commercial communications. The article lacks specific technical details, indicators of compromise, or attribution to known threat groups. Organizations should implement email filtering solutions, user security awareness training, and multi-factor authentication to reduce exposure to email-based threats. The severity is assessed as low for general awareness content, though individual spam and phishing campaigns can pose higher risks depending on targeting and sophistication.

Summary

Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons – and how to stem the tide.

Published Analysis

This article provides general awareness guidance about spam and scam emails, offering 10 potential reasons for increased unwanted email volume and mitigation strategies. While not tied to specific threat actors or malware campaigns, the content addresses common email-based threats including phishing, social engineering, and unwanted commercial communications. The article lacks specific technical details, indicators of compromise, or attribution to known threat groups. Organizations should implement email filtering solutions, user security awareness training, and multi-factor authentication to reduce exposure to email-based threats. The severity is assessed as low for general awareness content, though individual spam and phishing campaigns can pose higher risks depending on targeting and sophistication. Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons – and how to stem the tide. Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons – and how to stem the tide.