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Spam Filtering Emails using NLP

Spam filters are used to detect potentially harmful emails sent by attackers or marketers. Attackers frequently send emails claiming to provide a valuable service or to safeguard you from potential threat, but they are really just clickbait, meant to get you to click on a link that downloads harmful software or redirects you to a dangerous website.   SPAM FILTERING: WHY IT'S IMPORTANT ? You become a target once spam reaches your email inbox. Humans are the weakest link in most IT security issues when it comes to technology. Attackers will constantly try to deceive them, using a variety of techniques to get them to click on things they shouldn't. These "tricks" are frequently carried out via email, as email platforms can target a vast number of people and are a "budget-friendly" attack. Internal data is exposed if users accidentally click the wrong link in the spam email, bullseye. Spam filtering has become increasingly important and relevant as email has i...