Cybersecurity Gifts
This type of malicious software is often disguised as a gift or an attachment in holiday-themed emails, aiming to steal sensitive data.
What is malware?
This online shopping phenomenon event can leave your personal data exposed if you're not careful about which sites you use or how you pay.
What is Black Friday (or Cyber Monday)?
This practice involves creating unique and complex passwords for every online account, helping you avoid falling victim to a Christmas scam.
What is password management?
In 2014, this major retailer suffered a data breach during the holiday season, exposing millions of credit card numbers.
What is Target?
Just as Santa needs a secure sleigh, you need this essential protection on your devices to guard against viruses and malware, especially during the holiday season.
What is antivirus software?
The digital equivalent of leaving your front door unlocked on Christmas Eve, this practice happens when passwords are easily guessable or reused across multiple sites.
What is poor password hygiene?
These seemingly innocent holiday greetings are often used in phishing campaigns to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links or attachments.
What are holiday e-cards?
This security measure requires more than just a password to access your account and is often recommended when shopping online.
What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
In 2018, this popular online retailer was targeted in a massive data breach during the holiday shopping season, exposing the personal and financial information of millions of customers after hackers exploited a vulnerability in its payment processing system.
What is the "T-Mobile holiday breach"
Like checking your list twice, this is something you should always do with your online accounts to make sure they aren’t exposed to breaches.
What is changing your passwords regularly?
This type of cyberattack, often associated with holiday shopping, targets e-commerce websites by overwhelming them with traffic to cause downtime.
What is a DDoS attack?
This security risk is common during holiday travel when hackers intercept data over unprotected Wi-Fi networks, often found in airports and coffee shops.
What is man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack?
Avoiding these during your holiday travels could save you from being hacked while using public Wi-Fi at the airport or cafe.
What are public networks?
This 2020 hack, attributed to the SolarWinds cyberattack, compromised several government agencies just before the holidays.
What is the SolarWinds hack?
This kind of payment is often used during the holidays for online shopping, but it can be easily stolen by cybercriminals if not used securely.
What is Credit Card?
A scam that's common during the holiday season, where attackers trick victims in purchasing these and sending the details.
What is gift card?
With more people shopping online for presents, this type of attack, aimed at stealing credit card info during transactions, spikes during the holiday season.
What is credit card skimming?
This holiday-themed scam preys on well-meaning people sending out gift cards or charitable donations.
What is phishing?
This type of ransomware attack surged during the 2020 holiday season, targeting both companies and hospitals.
What is Ryuk ransomware?
On the 12th day of Christmas, hackers are everywhere! If you’re using public Wi-Fi at holiday events, you need to use this tool to protect your data from being intercepted.
What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
A cybersecurity protocol used to secure the transfer of sensitive data during online transactions, like those made during the holiday shopping season.
What is SSL/TLS encryption?
With people sharing festive updates online, this privacy issue arises when personal information is unknowingly shared through social media posts, making it easier for hackers to target individuals.
What is oversharing (or social media oversharing)?
This privacy measure ensures that cookies don’t track your online shopping habits during the holidays.
What is using incognito mode or disabling third-party cookies?
In 2017, this major shipping company was affected by a NotPetya malware attack, just before the holiday season, disrupting delivery schedules worldwide.
What is Maersk?
Just as you check your stockings for gifts, you should check your online accounts regularly for suspicious activity. This type of service can alert you if your personal information has been compromised in a data breach.
What is a breach notification service