Cyber attacks during the holidays: Tips and Trends

Introduction

Threat actors are always ready to exploit major events and holidays, launching various cyber attacks to target online users. Between November 19th and November 24th of 2023 (essentially, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday), Zscaler ThreatLabz observed a spike in phishing, malware, and scam campaigns. In this blog, we examine these cyber attack campaigns, present an analysis of e-commerce traffic trends, and provide guidelines to avoid phishing scams and stay safe while holiday shopping.

Key Takeaways

To avoid holiday …

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