Cybersecurity Expert Offers Tips on Cyber Monday

Hamden, CT – Fred Scholl, director of Quinnipiac University’s online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program offers some thoughts on shopping online on Cyber Monday.

“Cyber Monday is likely to break records for e-commerce shopping,” Scholl said. “At the same time, cyber criminals have been planning to attack for months and also will be out in force. High-risk events like Cyber Monday are a perfect time to take a break and improve your security defenses.”

Scholl said online shoppers need to take precautions.

“Criminals are preying on new e-commerce sites popping up because of the pandemic,” he said. “You should limit shopping to the trusted vendors you have been using. You also need to regularly review your bank and credit card statements to spot fraud. Consumers need to be alert and look for any indication of changes to their computer or information. Hackers are constantly coming up with new attack methods, especially during the holiday season.”

Scholl, who has taught at Vanderbilt University and earned his bachelor’s degree and PhD from Cornell, also serves as an associate teaching professor of cybersecurity at Quinnipiac.