7 tips to avoid hackers and scams this CyberMonday
Published: Mon, 11/25/13
Firstly, we at ZOX Pro Training would like to wish you a
Happy Thanksgiving.
After digesting that turkey and delicious
pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, the very next day
begins with Black Friday and will run through
the weekend.
Cyber-Monday the online retail equivalent to
Black Friday, is the time when many consumers,
who didn't want to fight the crowds over
Thanksgiving weekend or failed to find what
they were looking for, shop online that Monday
from home or work.
Cyber Monday has become such a big deal that
scammers and hackers are now targeting Cyber Monday
shoppers with scams for the frugal-minded and
holiday-themed cyber attacks. In fact 8.1 million
Americans were victims to fraud in 2010!
Here are some tips to help you avoid getting scammed on
Cyber Monday:
1. Search for Deals on a Store's Website
Instead of in a Search Engine -
If you are looking for a particular Cyber Monday deal.
Go directly to the store's website instead of
looking it up in a search engine. This will help you
avoid scammers that are gaming search engines to
trick you into going to their scam site.
2. Beware of Pop-up Coupons - Again, the
best way to avoid this type of attack is to
go directly to a store's website and not via a
link found in a pop-up message.
3. Watch for Social Media Shopping Scams -
Scammers may also post malicious links disguised
as coupons on group walls of shopping-related
Facebook groups.
4. Be on the Lookout for Malicious QR Codes -
Victims that scan the malicious code are taken to
the malicious website. Using a QR code reader that
shows the link before visiting it helps cut down
on this type of scam.
5. Beef up Your Computer Security Before Your
Cyber Shopping Trip - Before you go shopping online
on Cyber Monday, take some time on to beef up your
computer's security. Install all of your operating
system's recommended security updates and update
your browser to the latest and most secure version
as well.
6. Update your anti-virus definitions -
make sure that no new nasty holiday-related
malware slips past its watchful eye
7. Utilise the AVAST WebRep Tool -
Avast's 200 million users rate web sites based
on their content and this rating will help alert
you to site with suspicious content
I have used AVAST Internet Security for the
past 5 years and highly recommend its features W
eb Rep, Firewall and SafeZone features which will
protect you while you shop online. It will protect
you from theft of data, identity, and sensitive
financial transactions.
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Stay safe these holidays!
Shannon Panzo