December is here – a time when the holiday rush and the end of the year in the office create the perfect environment for clever hackers. Both in the nooks and crannies of company servers and in the privacy of your home, you can fall into their traps. So before you dive into your duties and Christmas preparations, read the article and don’t let them turn you into a reindeer (the Christmas version of a deer!).
Company traps
Gift vouchers and cards from the company are a gift that will please every employee. But beware! Hackers do not sleep and impersonate popular benefit platforms, sending phishing emails asking people to click on a link or log in to a fake platform to “receive” a gift.
An invitation to a Christmas Eve meeting may also be a fake with a link to a fake website or a file with malware.
Requests to share summaries, analyzes, budgets are also common lures for criminals.
Before you click, enter your details, upload documents or log in – always try to determine whether the message is fake. Errors in the sender’s email address will disqualify the email, but the absence of errors does not mean the message is secure.
Problematic packages
During the season, when parcel lockers are bursting at the seams and couriers work tirelessly, watch out for fake news about delivery problems, the need to pay extra or customs fees.
Before you reply to the message or click on the link, verify the information directly on the courier company’s website.
Express promotions
Of course, holiday price offers, sales “only until the end of the year”, fantastic New Year’s Eve offers too good to be true – most often they are fake.
Before you provide your data and pay for the basket, analyze the domain, check the credibility and history of the store or travel agency, read opinions on the Internet.
Wishes from (non)friends
During the holiday season, when even strangers become close, be careful because not all wishes come from your friends. Cards, links to wishes, memories and photosmay lead to viral files or websites that will try to exploit vulnerabilities on your device.
Whether in the company or at home, the period of celebrating holidays and the upcoming New Year causes our attention to be distracted, and this is a perfect opportunity for cybercriminals.
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There are a few days left until Christmas, a dozen or so until the end of the year – don’t give up! Spend this time carefully and joyfully, without unpleasant experiences or despair over lost data or money.
Merry and safe Christmas 🎅
