What are Vulnerabilities? Many threats begin with a simple software vulnerability. Vulnerabilities are flaws or weaknesses found in software applications, operating systems, and web pages and applications that compromise the security of your PC. New vulnerabilities are reported weekly in all sorts of applications, from Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mac OS to Adobe Flash Player and Yahoo! widgets. When cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities, you could run malicious code just by accessing a web page with a flawed browser or opening a file with the affected application.

Software vendors address these flaws by releasing patches. It is up to users to keep their PC installations permanently up-to-date so that they are not vulnerable to these attacks.

Why should you care?

Vulnerabilities can compromise your network security, putting personal and confidential 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 / Standard / Hosted and InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security to protect you from ID theft, risky websites and voluminous spam.
• Safeguard your ecommerce website with a hosted, web-site solution such as Trend Micro™ SecureSite.

Educate employees

• Make sure employees are aware of today’s web threats and how they can help prevent infection.
• Require your employees to use secure passwords with combinations of letters, numbers and symbols. Frequently change passwords.

Set up a firewall

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