Trojan Preys on Brand Recognition to Trick Users

With more viruses, Trojans and identity thieves preying on brand recognition and brand loyalty to trick users into executing malicious code or giving up personal and confidential information, it pays to respect your intuition and allow for a healthy amount of suspicion if you receive an unsolicited email- regardless of how professional or authentic it may look. Before you execute a file attachment, click to visit a web site or reply to an email with any personal or confidential information contact the company directly and do some homework to ensure the request is legitimate. To learn more about one of the recent attempts at using "brand spoofing" to trick users click here: Webber Trojan Targets Bank Customers.