How to prevent fraud when shopping online and recognize spammy links? #12

Robert Siciliano and Peter Warmka discuss online shopping scams and how the bad guys create fraudulent websites designed to look like big retailers, and how to prevent your money and credit cards from being hacked. They delve into a new book revealing what makes us click on cyber scams and how the brain is tricked. And finally, they talk about the inconsistency in website password rules and the need for a significant upgrade of the password management system.

Malicious shopping sites are increasing in the run-up to Black Friday:

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/malicious-shopping-websites-surge-in-number-in-advance-of-black-friday/

What makes us click? Cyberscams and the Brain with Martina Dove, PhD:

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/podcast/what-makes-us-click-cyberscams-and-the-brain-with-martina-dove/

Why I hate password rules:

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/11/why-i-hate-password-rules.html

Protect now:

https://protectnollc.com/

Counterintelligence Institute:

https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/

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