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Here's How to Protect Yourself on 'Cyber Monday' By Jon Swartz Monday, November 19, 2007 | Permalink
1. Switch your web browsers to Firefox, Safari or anything besides Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. The popular IE is often in the cross hairs of computer viruses, spyware and adware. 2. Enhance your web browser security. There are several options, including eBay Toolbar, Google Toolbar and NoScript, a Firefox extension. These add-ons help identify phishing websites. 3. Do not click on links in e-mail. E-mail attachments are a breeding ground for viruses and worms. 4. Use unguessable passwords on your web mail accounts. 5. Use a single credit card for online purchases. Limit the damage, in the event that someone steals your credit-card number. Also, refrain from using a debit card online since they do not carry the consumer legal protections of credit cards. Read article online at USA Today.
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It’s one week until Nov. 26, traditionally the busiest day for online shoppers. Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, is expected to ring up more than $600 million in sales -- and attract cybercrooks. So what should skittish consumers do to protect themselves? Security experts, such as Jeremiah Grossman, chief technology officer of WhiteHat Security, offer a list of safety tips: