{"id":10619,"date":"2015-11-23T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T14:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=10619"},"modified":"2017-09-24T17:24:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T15:24:52","slug":"safe-holiday-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/10619\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t get suckered by online scams this holiday season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now, you\u2019ve probably seen a ton of advertisements, heard commercials or noticed that your local shops have flipped the switch to that most wonderful time of the year. If you haven\u2019t, well I envy you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/11\/06023643\/safe-holiday-shopping-FB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/11\/06023643\/safe-holiday-shopping-FB.png\" alt=\"Don't get suckered by online scams this holiday season\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The unofficial kickoff for the holiday season is this week. Before the turkey has settled in many people\u2019s bellies, many will be met with the urge to look down at their buzzing phone for the door-busting deals coming into their emails or shopping apps. While we will probably see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RkmsbrWUm3U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crazy footage<\/a> associated with Black Friday, Internet Retailers have moved beyond Cyber Monday and created Cyber Week and Cyber Month \u2013 making it oh too easy for you to buy that gift because it was on a great sale.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, we all love a great deal. Do you know who else loves all of these deals? Cyber criminals, this time of year is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/xmas-security-tips\/7079\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prime opportunity<\/a> for them to get their Grinch on.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZgP0aUKlmNw?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With all of the great deals out there, it is almost impossible to avoid clicking and taking a look around without question. These criminals hope that you\u2019ve let your guard down and won\u2019t be doing your regular due diligence when clicking links or visiting websites \u2013 especially ones with HOT Dealz.<\/p>\n<p>So how can you stay safe shopping online? Here are eight tips to help you keep you safe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/11\/06023637\/Holiday-Infographic-Final-BIG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/11\/06023637\/Holiday-Infographic-Final-BIG.jpg\" alt=\"Don't get suckered by online scams this holiday season\" width=\"2415\" height=\"1643\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/ransomware-protection-video\/8765\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 don\u2019t open email attachments from unknown shopping sites, and always back up your files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/phishing-ten-tips\/10550\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phishing<\/a> links<\/strong> \u2014 don\u2019t click on unexpected links sent via email, SMS, or messengers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/false-perception-of-it-security-passwords\/7036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strong passwords<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 combine letters, number and special characters to make them harder to hack.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shop at safe sites<\/strong> \u2014 browse reviews before trusting online shopping sites with your credit card info.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid shopping on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/smart-wifi-vkontakte-credentials\/8279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public Wi-Fi<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 criminals love to snoop for your credentials in unsecure wireless networks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn off Bluetooth, connect via cellular<\/strong> \u2014 these simple steps will make your smartphone connection much more secure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deny suspicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/tip-of-the-week-2016-changes-control\/10174\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freeware<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 these \u2018gifts\u2019 might include adware or something even worse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid forged shipping confirmation emails<\/strong> \u2014 it could be a phishers\u2019 bait for a quick click.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got a great deal on cyber Monday yesterday!\u2026 I had $1300 stolen from my checking account and spent at some\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MjVFYf8pQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/MjVFYf8pQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TJRH (@tincupscc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tincupscc\/status\/539867762987122688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">December 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, while these tips can help, it is up to you to make sure that you are going to the right sites. If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is. We can also help keep you safe year round on all of your devices with <a href=\"https:\/\/kas.pr\/iB4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaspersky Internet Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t fall victim to cybercrime when shopping online this holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":636,"featured_media":10621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[200,199,506,178,97,1322],"class_list":{"0":"post-10619","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-tips","9":"tag-black-friday","10":"tag-cyber-monday","11":"tag-holiday-shopping","12":"tag-online-shopping","13":"tag-security-2","14":"tag-shopping-on-the-internet"},"hreflang":[{"hreflang":"en-za","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/10619\/"},{"hreflang":"en-ae","url":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/5172\/"},{"hreflang":"en-us","url":"https:\/\/usa.kaspersky.com\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/6318\/"},{"hreflang":"en-gb","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.uk\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/6473\/"},{"hreflang":"es-mx","url":"https:\/\/latam.kaspersky.com\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/6399\/"},{"hreflang":"es","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.es\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/7266\/"},{"hreflang":"it","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.it\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/6948\/"},{"hreflang":"ru","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.ru\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/9877\/"},{"hreflang":"x-default","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/10619\/"},{"hreflang":"fr","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.fr\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/5311\/"},{"hreflang":"ja","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.co.jp\/safe-holiday-shopping\/9655\/"},{"hreflang":"ru-kz","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.kz\/safe-holiday-shopping\/9877\/"},{"hreflang":"en-au","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/safe-holiday-shopping\/10619\/"}],"acf":[],"banners":"","maintag":{"url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/tag\/black-friday\/","name":"black friday"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/636"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10619"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18566,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10619\/revisions\/18566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}