Using disposable emails and contact numbers
One of the common ways of exposing ourselves in cyberspace is via emails and contact numbers. For example, there are many requirements to share our email address, contact number, or both to receive activation links, download e-books, access various services, and so on. When we share our email address or contact numbers, companies or attackers use them for various types of malicious purposes. Some companies sell collected information to advertising and marketing companies. Some attackers misuse this information and use it for other attacks.
We need to know the ways to protect ourselves against these attacks without exposing our private email addresses and contact numbers. But this becomes an issue when we need to provide a contact number or email address to gain access to these services. The solution to this is to use virtual numbers and throwaway email addresses. Some services providers such as Yahoo.com provide throwaway email addresses...
