The holiday countdown has begun and shoppers are gearing up to check off their gift lists. This time of year normally sees shoppers perusing the aisles in big box stores and shopping malls for the perfects gifts, but this year will be a little different. Many shoppers will be relying on e-commerce for most—if not all—of their holiday shopping needs. Shoppers are populating e-commerce websites, creating more traffic than they’ve seen in previous years. Digital gift card sales are also likely to increase.
However, given the spike in digital activity predicted over the holidays, cybercriminals, too, will be making their lists and checking them twice. It’s a particularly risky time of the year as shoppers of all ages (including some with less experience recognizing digital threats) flock to search engines and online channels to place orders before holiday delivery date cutoffs. Opportunistic hackers know just how to create enticing, seasonally-appropriate lures—even some of the simplest scams can fool adept online shoppers.
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