Bangkok--26 Dec--Oasis Media
‘Hello world’ we are digital! Well that was ages ago. Today the need for speed has made us extra fast. A click of a button and the desired webpage is up and running in an instant. In fact, organizations are switching to the Web because of cost effective business and global presence the Internet provides. This phenomenon has made predators smack their lips. What better environment to make a kill than Christmas, with the unaware and the vulnerable abound!
With a systematic study of business done during Christmas, spammers have leveraged a plethora of categories since early July, ranging from hospitality-related spam for those who plan early on how to celebrate Christmas later in the year, to last minute shoppers who scramble to buy gifts before rushing home. Now, that is a well-planned spread.
Symantec advises users to pay attention to details while judging the genuineness of the mail by considering the following:
- Did you subscribe or unsubscribe to such offers in the past?
- Is it one of those forwarded mails a friend has been ensnared into?
- Is the sender, the context and content of the mail authentic?
We encourages users to be alert during this festive season while dealing with online offers through emails. Symantec has protection in place to stop malware and spam and advise users to regularly update antivirus signatures to stay protected from latest threats. Protect yourself and limit the amount of your personal information on the public domain.
Symantec wishes you a safe and merry Christmas.