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As every infosec expert knows, cybercriminals just love holidays. Trusting users can expect sales scams and phishing under the guise of gifts and congratulations, while organizations can look forward to DDoS attacks on their servers (like the ones Xbox and PlayStation services experienced) or, worse, network intrusions (talking about you, BBC). For network attackers, Christmas provides two golden opportunities. First, people wind down before the holidays, making them less prepared for a serious incident, and second, lots of IT staff are on vacation. Both these factors negatively impact the speed and effectiveness of the response. To minimize the chances of a successful attack, you can take a few simple but quite effective measures beforehand. Sure, they won’t guarantee total security, but will greatly curtail the hackers’ options.
