Tips for Detection and Prevention of Email Threats |
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...... go to any embedded URL nor open any attachment in uninvited email from an unknown, suspicious, or untrustworthy source! Once these phishers and scammers capture your computer’s IP number, you are vulnerable to identify theft and you will surely get a LOT more spam! |
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... .. go directly to known URLs to verify if such email is genuine, not a spoof or scam. Confirm vulnerabilities or viriuses! Avoid Trojan horses, worms, malicious software and spyware! Heed reliable warnings and email safety tips! Consider installing antivirus software. |
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Go to: http://www.symantec.com/norton/security_response/index.jsp
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Checklist: Protecting your business, your employees and your customers |
| Do • Unsubscribe from legitimate mailings that you no longer want to receive. When signing up to receive mail, verify what additional items you are opting into at the same time. De-select items you do not want to receive. • Be selective about the Web sites where you register your email address. • Avoid publishing your email address on the Internet. Consider alternate options – for ex-ample, use a separate address when signing up for mailing lists, get multiple addresses for multiple purposes, or look into disposable address services. • Using directions provided by your mail administrators report missed spam if you have an option to do so. • Delete all spam. • Avoid clicking on suspicious links in email or IM messages as these may be links to spoofed websites. We suggest typing web addresses directly in to the browser rather than relying upon links within your messages. • Always be sure that your operating system is up-to-date with the latest updates, and em-ploy a comprehensive security suite. For details on Symantec’s offerings of protection visit http://www.symantec.com. • Consider a reputable antispam solution to handle filtering across your entire organization such as Symantec Brightmail messaging security family of solutions. • Keep up to date on recent spam trends by visiting the Symantec State of Spam site which is located here. Do Not |
