Simple Things That YOU Can Do to Protect Your Network

There are two main avenues in which PCs’ and subsequently networks become infected with viruses and malware. These are via websites and emails. Over the last few years, the volume of email infections have increase dramatically. Spammers pose as delivery companies and banks for example. They attach programs to zip files, and once opened install and execute.

These emails are looking more legitimate and convincing, and people really fall for them. Even when there are spam filters in pace, the simple rule is “Don’t open an email if you’re not sure who its from, and even if you know them, if it looks malicious / suspicious it probably is”.

Trend Micro have produced this guide to help you identify suspicious emails. its not always relevant, depending on your email solution, but the principles are the same. Feel free to contact us by filling out our contact form, if you feel you need any help with your email filtering and delivery. There are a number of ways we can help you further, to provide a safe and secure network environment! http://blog.trendmicro.com/simple-things-that-you-can-do-to-protect-your-net/