Tis the Season for Holiday Scammers! 3 Useful Tips When Shopping Online
Holiday shopping is in full swing! We wanted to let you know about a few online shopping trends we’ve noticed and give some tips about how to stay safe online while buying gifts for everyone on your list! Credit to our friends at the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
Sound Too Good to be True? It Likely Is!
In these cases, you might pay less, but then you might get an item that doesn’t match the description, is a counterfeit, or you might pay and not get any item at all! A little bit of research can help protect you.
Regularly Visit Bank Statements
Your first line of defense against identity theft and fraud is to pay close attention to your financial records, like bank statements and credit card transactions. You can usually follow this data up-to-the-minute online. Flag any suspicious activity (like being charged for a purchase you didn’t make) and contact the institution immediately.
Make Your Own Cybersecurity Checklist (and check it twice!)
- Protect each account with a unique, complex password that is at least 12 characters long and use a password manager!
- Use multifactor authentication (MFA) for any account that allows it.
- Turn on automatic software updates, or install updates as soon as they are available.
- Know how to identify phishing attempts and report phishing to your email provider or work.
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