Quote:The use of trusted SSL/TLS certificates can fool shoppers into believing they are spending their money on legitimate domains.

As the holiday season approaches, so does the opportunity for cybercriminals to scam shoppers out of their hard-earned funds.

According to Experian data, online shopping fraud attacks rose 30 percent in 2017 from 2016.

Shoppers can be scammed in a number of ways. Phishing emails may be sent which tout supposed last-minute deals on desirable items; retailers may fail to implement secure encryption on their domains which can lead to Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks, or purchases may be made on fraudulent websites.