Cybercriminals don’t take a break during the holidays. Here are 10 phishing awareness and prevention tips from experts to help compaines and consumers stay safe this season and in 2025
In the Dr. Seuss book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the cruel Grinch sets out to ruin Christmas for the people in the town of Whoville. He does this through a form of social engineering — by dressing up and pretending to be an authority the Whos would trust (i.e., Santa Claus).
Likewise, cybercriminals love to use various social engineering tactics to masquerade as loved ones, managers, company executives, or even legal authorities and carry out phishing attacks.
In some ways, Phishers make the fictional Grinch look as good and kind-hearted as Dolly Parton. Recent phishing statistics show the devastating costs associated with phishing scams. But until these cybercriminals are arrested — and, ideally, get prosecuted — they’re free to wreak havoc on unsuspecting consumers and organizations alike.
Knowing this, we’ve asked four industry experts to share their best phishing awareness tips for businesses and consumers. Ideally, these insights will enlighten and help prevent you and your company from being scammed during the holidays (and in the year to come).
Let’s hash it out.
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