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The 5 most important rules for online shopping

Webroot

The biggest retailers have deals all season long. With a VPN (Virtual Private Network – something all the best antivirus options offer), your information is secure no matter where you connect. Invest in antivirus. So why would you settle for a knock-off antivirus? Interested in learning about award-winning antivirus?

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Luna Moth callback phishing campaign leverages extortion without malware

CSO Magazine

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. As these tools are not malicious, they’re not likely to be flagged by traditional antivirus products,” the researchers wrote.

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Be wary of these common online shopping scams: Fake websites and online stores: Scammers often create fake websites that mimic legitimate retailers, hoping to trick unsuspecting shoppers into entering their personal and payment information. But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit.

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NFTs – Protecting the investment

CyberSecurity Insiders

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. They’ve seen tremendous interest from a wide range of parties, whether that be institutional investors or retail hobbyists looking to find an angle. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the new player in the financial investment market. Staying ahead.

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BEST PRACTICES: How to protect yourself from the enduring scourge of malvertising

The Last Watchdog

If you visit a large retail website, you may encounter 100 or 150 third party companies that get access to your computing device. In yet another recent cutting-edge attack, cybercriminals targeted smaller online retailers with stealthy malware, dubbed CartThief , designed to exploit websites using the open-source Magento ecommerce platform.

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HYAS Protection for growing businesses

Security Boulevard

The Best (Security) Bang for Your Buck You probably have antivirus (AV) software in place to alert you if malware makes its way into your environment. However, antivirus protection is not enough to protect your business against costly and destructive attacks that use the Domain Name Service (DNS). Read the case study.

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Hybrid phishing and vishing attacks hunt for credit card info

SC Magazine

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. A Geek Squad car is parked at Pentagon Centre, in Pentagon City, Virginia.