For an enterprise business, the holidays can be a mixed bag. On the one hand, depending on your industry, you’re either winding down or doing the most business you’ll do all year. On the other, you’re especially vulnerable to holiday hacking attempts. Your customer data makes your organization an attractive target at a time when employee vacation time and office closures mean you have fewer employees to guard against holiday hackers.

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The holidays are a busy time for cyber attackers. They rely on distracted workers and lax security systems to breach an organization’s defenses. Then, they deploy ransomware or perform smash-and-grab operations on as much information as they can get their hands on. Either way, the goal is the same: profiting from a brief moment of weakness in your cybersecurity defenses. If you’re wondering how to prevent hacking during this hectic time of year, Lookout is here to help.