Editing Email (section)

===Malware===
Emails are a major vector for the distribution of [[malware]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waichulis |first=Arin |date=2024-04-05 |title=Security Bite: iCloud Mail, Gmail, others shockingly bad at detecting malware, study finds |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/05/security-bite-icloud-mail-gmail-others-shockingly-bad-at-detecting-malware-study-finds/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}</ref> This is often achieved by attaching malicious programs to the message and persuading potential victims to open the file.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When are email attachments safe to open? |url=https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/email-security/email-attachments/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[Cloudflare]]}}</ref> Types of malware distributed via email include [[computer worm]]s<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffiths |first=James |date=2020-05-02 |title=How a badly-coded computer virus caused billions in damage {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/01/tech/iloveyou-virus-computer-security-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[ransomware]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=French |first=Laura |date=2024-05-14 |title=LockBit ransomware spread in millions of emails via Phorpiex botnet |url=https://www.scmagazine.com/news/lockbit-ransomware-spread-in-millions-of-emails-via-phorpiex-botnet |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=SC Media |language=en}}</ref>