Here are eight tips from Kaspersky on shopping safe this holiday season:

• Avoid ransomware — don’t open email attachments from unknown shopping sites, and always back up your files.
• Be aware of phishing links — don’t click on unexpected links sent via email, SMS, or messengers.
• Create strong passwords — combine letters, number and special characters to make them harder to hack.
• Shop at safe sites — browse reviews before trusting online shopping sites with your credit card info.
• Avoid shopping on public Wi-Fi — criminals love to snoop for your credentials in unsecure wireless networks.
• Turn off Bluetooth, connect via cellular — these simple steps will make your smartphone connection much more secure.
• Deny suspicious freeware — these ‘gifts’ might include adware or something even worse.
• Avoid forged shipping confirmation emails — it could be a phishers’ bait for a quick click.

Remember, if a deal is "too good to be true", it probably is!

Source: Kaspersky