Sometimes the Unsubscribe Button Triggers Malware

Email inbox flooded with spam? You might want to think twice about hitting the “unsubscribe” button.

Clicking the unsubscribe button in an unsolicited email could potentially infect your device with spyware or other malware. Or, the senders could be hoping to confirm your email address for an identity theft scheme, to later target you with more personal — and perhaps more official-looking — emails and phishing scams.