Hackers Poised for Black Friday Assault
Consumers should watch out for e-mails advertising incredible deals that seem too good to be true.
Legitimate Web sites can be dangerous too, when hackers inject code into Web pages redirecting users to malicious sites, Yaneza says. The Dolphin Stadium Web site was attacked in this way prior to this year's Super Bowl in Miami.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be a bigger problem for consumers than enterprises, according to Henry, because large businesses tend to have better security. But that doesn't mean there's nothing for IT executives to be leery of.
Cyber Monday is thought to be a big day for online retailers because people return to work en masse after the Thanksgiving break and are sitting in front of office computers all day.
Businesses might also worry about employees using work laptops in unprotected Wi-Fi locations, and getting targeted with a keylogger or other malicious software, says Yaneza.
Yaneza's advice for consumers is simple but often effective: Install all the latest updates and patches for your security software and Web browsers.
Trend Micro offers a free tool called HouseCall that can scan your computer for viruses, spyware and other malware.
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