With all the retail, hospitality, and travel over the holidays comes persistent cyber security attacks, as consumer traffic rises, scams scale with it.
As of now phishing and fraud are critical concerns, with return fraud and gift card fraud increasing dramatically during the holidays.
This December the highest threats are:
- Account Takeover
- Retail Bots
- Gift & Loyalty Card Fraud
- Return Fraud
Usually, during the holiday shopping season, phishing messages will try to trick people with fake coupons or discount codes. Retail phishing also contains refund fraud, gift card fraud, and curbside pickup fraud dangers.
Never open random emails especially from unknow senders that contain suspicious links, or you may fall victim to a cyber-attack .
Check out this PDF for more information on the 2022 holiday season threats: Holiday-Trends-Report-2022
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