Black Friday & Cyber Monday this year, November 28th and December 1strespectively , mark the official start of the festive season in the shopping sector. The number of purchases made online during these two days is very high and the total turnover reaches several million.
These days are, however, extremely dangerous, as many exploit shoppers to set up their traps and steal everything from account details to money, via the credit cards used for these transactions on those days.
Last year, on Black Friday, we had the Target data breach incident, where hackers stole information from 40 million credit cards.
Let's look at 4 basic elements that the user should especially watch on Black Friday & Cyber Monday.
- Fake website.
Many emails with offers from sites similar to the well-known ones are circulating, such as, for example, amazan.com which of course does not exist! Do not trust emails from e-shops that promise the lowest prices. It is always better to go to the most well-known ones.
- Phishing email.
You may receive several phishing emails that tell you that a purchase was made and you need to verify your details. It is always preferable to go to the official website to log in from there and see the account activity.
- Gift cards and vouchers.
You will receive many emails with such offers. Do not accept them and do not follow the instructions there. It is certainly a trick intended to force you to enter details, even credit card information.
- Suspicious ads.
On Black Friday & Cyber Monday days, the Internet will be filled with advertising messages that promise the lowest prices on various products. It requires great caution when we choose these messages because we don't know where they will lead us and what they may add to our computer system. It is essential to have an updated antivirus.
Black Friday & Cyber Monday shopping safely.
With a little attention, we can avoid several traps that lurk these days and make our online purchases enjoyable and always safely.
