Mailprotector, a technology leader in fully managed email security
services, today issued safety recommendations to all email users based on
a report from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team that
two new types of email messages pose a threat to email users.
The first type of malicious email is a phishing scam that appears to be
sent from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The bogus email invites users
who follow an embedded link to receive stimulus package payments. The
unsuspecting users are asked to provide personal information either via a
web site or an attached document and are promised a stimulus package check
from the IRS.
The second bogus email contains malicious code within spam email messages
related to Valentine’s Day. The messages include a link to a website that
is filled with hearts and instructions to users to select one image. Once
an image has been selected the user will be prompted to download an
executable file that can destroy computer systems.
“Infiltration of a corporate email network can have devastating effects,”
said David Setzer, CEO, Mailprotector. “Unfortunately, the reality of the
world today is that some people find profit by doing harm to those who are
unsuspecting. Tricking people into giving up personal information or
having them install software that can collect valuable customer data from
companies can have far-reaching and long-last effects for all involved. It
is crucial in today’s economy to proactively guard against all forms of
email crime.”
Setzer and other computer experts note that a hidden by-product of the
flailing economy is the increase in cybercrime. According to reports, IT
professionals who were previously gainfully employed are now turning their
considerable technical talents and using them to steal and exploit
sensitive data.
To best protect your organization from being affected by this malware,
Setzer offers the following advice:
– Utilize the service of an email security provider to scan and filter
all email messages before they reach end-users;
– Do not open email from unknown people or companies;
– Do not follow links included in emails, if you must visit a link in a
message open a new web browser and type it in manually;
– Use caution when visiting new or unfamiliar web sites, especially if
asked to accept a download request.
With cybercrime on the rise SMBs are turning to email security
providers like Mailprotector to protect email networks. Mailprotector
processes and protects more than 10 million messages per day for more
than 3,000 customers around the globe. The IT analyst firm, Radicati
Group, forecasts the email security market to grow from $3.9 billion in
2008 to more than $6.2 billion in 2012.
Designed to protect against spam, viruses, vulnerabilities, attacks and
availability challenges, Mailprotector is a highly accurate hosted
solution that dramatically reduces email security based IT management
problems. Mailprotector provides the most affordable, completely managed,
and rapidly deployable email security service available to small and
medium sized businesses with a high level of personal touch.
With these threats accelerating, providing proper email security is as
important as ever. Cybercriminals are continuously devising new and
different approaches to monopolize email vulnerabilities, which takes
constant expert attention to prevent. To learn more about Mailprotector
and its offerings visit www.mailprotector.net.
About Mailprotector
Mailprotector, a division of VirtualConnect Technologies, Inc., is a
leader in email security. Founded in 1999, the company is a pioneer in
the managed email security industry with its Exchange Spam Filter and has
since grown into a complete managed security suite protecting all email
hardware and software platforms (Exchange, Groupwise, IMail, SmarterMail,
Sendmail, qMail, Merak and all others) from outside the network
perimeter. Today, Mailprotector provides uninterrupted virus and
vulnerability scanning, spam and phishing filtration, attack and email
backup protection as well as data loss prevention (DLP) to more than
3,000 organizations on six continents. For more information visit
www.mailprotector.net.
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