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Common Holiday Phishing Threats and How to Recognize Them

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Feed Name: Cofense Blog

Date Published: 2025-12-16

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: Cofense

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This report provides an overview of recurring holiday phishing tactics—HR-themed notices, package delivery impersonation, fake retail deals, charity fraud, smishing, and AI-enhanced lures—explaining why they surge at year-end and offering practical detection and prevention steps aligned with FBI/FTC guidance; it is an awareness and defense resource rather than a specific incident or actor analysis.

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