What is Phishing? Phishing is a method used to fraudulently obtain personal and company confidential information, by masquerading as a legitimate entity. Phishing emails and instant messages use social engineering and typically require recipients to click on a link in order to verify or update personal information. Sometimes phishing emails are easy to spot with their poor grammar and spelling, completely unbelievable subject lines and misaligned copy. However, increasing amounts of phishing emails display official

corporate logos and designs as well as professional sounding copy that make them look quite legitimate. Phishing emails, like spam, are typically sent to large numbers of email addresses.

Why should you care?

Phishing puts personal identities and corporate information at risk.

How to Protect Your Business

Keep PCs and servers current with the latest software updates and patches.

• Minimize your exposure to vulnerabilities by applying the latest security updates and patches to your software programs and operating systems. Enable automatic updates where possible.

Secure PCs and servers with security software.

• Employ a security solution such as Worry-Free™ Business Security Advanced or Standard, Trend Micro™ SecureSite, and InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security to protect you from ID theft, risky websites and voluminous spam.

Educate employees

• Make sure employees are aware of spam and how they can help prevent it.
• Ensure that employees never provide personal or confidential information in response to unsolicited email or IM requests.

Set up a firewall

• Control the data coming through your ports by establishing a firewall.

Test Your Phishing Knowledge

Play “Phishing Scams – Avoid the Bait” from OnGuardOnline