By Reg Harnish

Originally published on Forbes.

It’s that time of year again. A chill is in the air, pumpkin-spice-everything is on the menu, and soon your online cybermondaynews feed will be peppered with Cyber Monday headlines.

Cyber Monday has become so embedded in our online shopping culture that many may not remember a time without it – yet it’s quite a contemporary holiday tradition.

As ubiquitous as its current presence, so too are its security warnings. For most of us, these warnings are mainstays of the modern online era. As a quick refresher:

  1. Use a unique password for each website, especially sensitive accounts.
  2. Enable two-step verification for sensitive websites and services.
  3. Check out as a guest whenever possible.

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