What is Spam? Spam is unsolicited junk email or instant messages. It can be used to advertise products and services, for phishing purposes or to drive recipients to compromised or malicious websites. Spam accounts for over 95% of all email traffic worldwide.

Spam uses social engineering, techniques that manipulate people into performing specific actions--like clicking on a malicious file or URL or responding with personal information. Much of today’s spam uses political and social headlines, offerings of discount pharmaceuticals and adult content.

Why should you care?

Besides being an annoyance, spam can fill up your personal email box or company email server. Cybercriminals utilize spam to infiltrate PCs with spyware, adware and other malware.

How to Protect Your Busines

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.