Avoid Black Friday scams and shop safely online with Simon Miller | BLACK FRIDAY HOLIDAY SCAMS
Black Friday season is upon us! 🛍️ This week, we’re joined by Simon Miller from Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, to unpack the latest online scams. He shares essential tips to help you stay safe online and protect your hard-earned cash while shopping online this holiday season. 💳🔒 In Watchtower Weekly, we dive into why weak passwords are still haunting us in 2025 (yes, even “12345” is alive and well), and what the Louvre Museum can teach us about password hygiene. 🖼️🙈 Then, in Crash Course, we walk you through 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards — how it works, how it keeps your payment info secure, and why it’s a total game-changer at checkout time. ⏱️ Plus, if you’re not spent-out by then, we wrap up with a Black Friday-themed round of Hack or Hoax?! 💸
Random but Memorable · Cifas, Simon Miller, Allie Dusome, 1Password, Michael (Roo) Fey, Sara Teare
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Show Notes
Black Friday season is upon us! 🛍️ This week, we’re joined by Simon Miller from Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, to unpack the latest online scams. He shares essential tips to help you stay safe online and protect your hard-earned cash while shopping online this holiday season. 💳🔒
In Watchtower Weekly, we dive into why weak passwords are still haunting us in 2025 (yes, even “12345” is alive and well), and what the Louvre Museum can teach us about password hygiene. 🖼️🙈
Then, in Crash Course, we walk you through 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards — how it works, how it keeps your payment info secure, and why it’s a total game-changer at checkout time. ⏱️
Plus, if you’re not spent-out by then, we wrap up with a Black Friday-themed round of Hack or Hoax?! 💸
🏰 Watchtower Weekly
Why we’re still using passwords like ‘12345’ in 2025. 🔤
- 19 billion leaked passwords reveal deepening crisis: lazy, reused, and stolen
- The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’
- 📈 1Password Annual Report 2025
- 📊 1Password Survey: Holiday scammers are getting bolder with AI, and Americans are taking the bait
👨🏫 Crash Course
This week: 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards
Get started: Save and fill credit cards and addresses in 1Password
🎙 Guest Interview – Simon Miller from Cifas
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- 📄 State of Scams 2025 Report
- 📈 Reports and Trends from Cifas
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🤷♂️ Hack or Hoax?!
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