Industry experts have warned South African businesses to expect a sharp increase in cybercrime during the upcoming festive season, further compounding the exponential growth in cyberthreats since COVID-19 forced many companies to implement remote working and compelled many organisations, including SARS, to curtail client visits to its branches and restrict client interaction to telephonic and digital methods. In this article, we share the most common forms of cyberattacks and find that locally, cybercriminals frequently misuse the SARS brand to deceive unsuspecting companies and individuals. Find out here what steps you can take to safeguard your business this festive season.