Holiday Shopping Scams and Tips to Stay Safe

In our November monthly episode we discuss the scams that you may encounter this holiday shopping season due to the pandemic and our top tips on how to stay safe and more secure when doing your shopping this year.

** Links mentioned on the show **

Digital Safety in the New Normal: Holiday Edition
https://www.ibtimes.com/digital-safety-new-normal-holiday-edition-3087840

Online Holiday Shopping Scams
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/11/24/online-holiday-shopping-scams

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The post Holiday Shopping Scams and Tips to Stay Safe appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from The Shared Security Show authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2020/11/30/holiday-shopping-scams-and-tips-to-stay-safe/

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