Hitting ‘Unsubscribe’ to Annoying Emails Isn’t Safe Anymore. Here’s Why.

Hitting “unsubscribe” from an email list seems simple enough. Except, rarely does it ever fully work — we all know we’ll be unsubscribing from that same list in a year.

Too bad that’s no longer the biggest worry. Hitting the leave-me-alone box is now a security risk. Hackers are using the “unsubscribe” button as a means to get you to click and capture your personal information.

Related: ‘Juice Jacking’: TSA Warns Air Travelers to Protect Themselves from This Growing Security Scam

TK Keanini, chief technology officer at DNSFilter, told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month that clicking the unsubscribe link can lead to phishing scams and security issues. In fact,

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