Best Practices for Cyber Security on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

By Jaimes Badillo
November 20, 2017

By Jaimes Badillo, GWB ISO

BEWARE!

Cyber-thieves are preparing malware and spam campaigns to catch retailers and shoppers during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

Watch for an increase in spam and phishing emails crafted to catch people seeking bargains!

8 Best Practices for Cyber Security on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Public reports describe over 500 data breaches and more than 1.2 billion records stolen this year alone.

Limit use of Personal Identifiable Information
Increase Default Security Settings
Use $tr0ng3r Passwords
Look Out for HTTPS
If Possible, Use and Have Multiple Digital Identities
Limit What You Do Over Public Wi-Fi and Use the Following Best Practices
Before “Clicking” Stop, Think and Check if it is Expected, Valid and Trusted
Use Credit Card or Secure Payments Versus Debit Card

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