How to Stay Safe and Celebrate This Holiday Week
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and hopefully you will be spending quality time with your family, friends and loved ones. Ideally, that means less screen time and fewer emails. Realistically, we're all still connected — especially when Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday come along. However, even simple online shopping and scrolling through social media can be dangerous. Email, web, and text-based scams are always on the rise this time of year as hackers try to take advantage of increased digital activity and reduced cybersecurity awareness. Security experts estimate that one-third of all Americans were the target of known phishing attempts in 2020, when consumers expected more marketing and promotional emails from retailers. When inboxes are at their highest ever, it's easier for cybercriminals to push their malicious messages to an unsuspecting user. This news often encourages too good to be true sales and a “click now!” mentality ...