E361 - Silent Nights & Cyber Frights: The 12 Threats of Christmas 2025
Published: December 25, 2025
Duration: 42:56
This episode uncovers the "12 Threats of Christmas" defining the 2025 holiday season, where AI-driven social engineering and deepfakes have turned festive shopping into a high-stakes battlefield. We explore the surge in retail ransomware and "smishing" attacks, while auditing the hidden privacy risks of popular smart toys that may be spying on your home. Tune in to learn why experts call this the "peak hunting season" for cybercriminals and how to protect your digital identity from the perfect storm of holiday fraud.
www.scamwatchhq.com/the-12-threats-of-christmas-your-complete-2025-holiday-security-survival-guide
The Threats:
Delivery "Smishing" - Fake p...