Ahead of peak shopping days like White Friday and Cyber Monday, and holiday season, organizations need to protect their brands from cybercriminals who imitate their websites and emails and launch phishing attacks on their customers.

Effective safeguards, such as brand exploit protection services and DMARC, can help criminals avoid imitating well-known companies and duping their customers. According to Mimecast’s State of Email Security 2021 report.

“In 2021, cyber criminals adapted their attack strategy to exploit vaccination mandates, elections and the shift to hybrid working, to target organizations’ supply chains and networks to achieve maximum disruption,” said Maya Horowitz.

When getting requests to sign your wallet online, CPR advises caution. Before you approve a request, carefully analyse what is being sought and determine whether it is unusual or questionable.

Many effective ways exist for doing this, although most users are unaware of the variety of tools and resources available. Here are some of the tips an average online user can perform to be safe from any digital threats.