Attacks embedded as links or malicious attachments in e-mail messages are a big threat this year, as they have been every holiday season since the turn of the Millenium. So-called phishing Web sites dressed up to impersonate legitimate sites continue to be a problem for those shopping online. As always: beware of links or attachments provided in unolicited e-mails. Web security firm Websense pointed out that users have gotten better at spotting funky-looking domain. The result: traditional phishing attacks are on the decline, while stealthy, targeted attacks on the rise.
Source: https://threatpost.com/9-meet-the-new-spam-same-as-the-old-spam/91777/