Beware of Online Shopping Scams During Black Friday: Top 5 Cybersecurity Tips
Summary
You should be asking yourself this because Black Friday is the favorite time of year for credit card skimmers, fraudsters, scammers, and other assorted types of cybercriminals who are looking to bake a quick buck, stolen off people just like you. You may encounter banner ads and pop-ups that offer what seems like incredible deals, but you might find they redirect to online shops you never heard of, which makes transactions on them potentially risky. While every major online retailer should already be using SSL/TLS and HTTPS for communication encryption between your device and the website, it doesnt hurt to add this extra precaution, at least for a few days around Black Friday. Hackers are busy bees and its not uncommon for new types of malware to crop up around periods of high online activity like Black Friday, so making sure your protection is also on the level is worth it. It is a common practice for fraudsters to have their victims pay for items through bank transfers or cash app programs so they can quickly get their money and limit the chance of the charges being reversed or tracked.
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