How businesses can protect against online scams over the holiday season

The run up to the holiday period is a prime time for cyber attackers as they try to exploit the rise in online activity to launch phishing and spoofing attacks, distribute malware, and create fraudulent schemes. Online retail brands are a prime target. Last year UK shoppers lost  more than £11.5 million to online scammers between November and January.  However, it’s important to remember that the risks also extend to other industry sectors, as employees may use work devices for last minute festive shopping and other end-of-year activity. Here we explore how scammers take advantage of this annual trend and… [Continue Reading]