The experience of having your email account hacked

On a seemingly more regular basis inboxes are being peppered with viral mails from the most unlikely senders. Why would your sweet old auntie want to send you a link to make your biceps bigger with a miracle pill (and that is one of the more tame ones). The reality is that our personal email accounts are under a constant attack from computer nasties that are trying to get access to your contacts and spread their evil further through the connectivity of the web. As ever this is a strong reminder that anti-virus software is a must and keeping our online profiles secure ever more difficult. When your account has been hacked unless someone lets you know you may well be ignorant to the fact you are firing off naughty messages to everyone you ever knew. Finding out is irritating and frustrating as you have to unpick the mess and heighten your security with a password so ransom there is a good chance you will get it wrong on a daily basis. Email hacking spells pain for the foreseeable future.