Bitcoin Can Prevent Online Christmas Shopping Fraud

Bitcoin Can Prevent Online Christmas Shopping Fraud

Christmas shopping is reaching a frenzied state right now, and consumers are more eager to share their financial details with websites and applications to buy some last-minute gifts. It should come as no surprise t find this time of year is when most financial details are stolen. Consumers need to be on their toes at all times and tread carefully through the traps in front of them. Zscaler security researchers recently uncovered a smartphone app that looks and acts like the real Amazon application but is nothing more than an attempt to defraud unsuspecting consumers. What is even more....


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