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10 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Season Security PitfallsBy Lisa PhiferDecember 21, 2009
This time of year, it's not just the weather that's frightful. eSecurity Planet looks at 10 surefire ways to avoid an on-line compromise. Cyber-safety shouldn't take a break when heading home for the holidays. Between free time, new toys, and family travel, year-end festivities pose plenty of opportunity for on-line compromise. So stay safe this holiday season by avoiding these ten pitfalls. 10. Malicious season's greetingsDecember often brings an influx of e-mail greetings from distant family and friends, inviting recipients to "click here" to view an e-card, video, or animation. Alas, not all such messages are sincere. While some are harmless hoax-mails, cyber-criminals have been known to disguise viruses and spyware as phony season's greetings. So don't let holiday spirit trump common sense; open all file attachments and URLs with care. 9. Phishing for friendsFrom Facebook to Twitter, many users will use holiday down time to catch up on social networking. Unfortunately, social networking sites have become a fast-growing vector for phishing — especially targeted phishing attacks. Was that friend invitation really sent by your old colleague Joe? Think twice before clicking — and never ever give out personal data to new "friends" that you don't really know. Read "Top Ten Security Tips for the Holidays" at eSecurity Planet Follow Enterprise IT Planet on Twitter
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