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For more online holiday security tips, read<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/id,127922-c,shopping\/article.html \" target=\"_blank\" > PC World <\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the holidays approach, Internet shopping scams are on the rise. One simple thing you can do to protect yourself is to upgrade your browser to the newest version. Firefox now blocks sites that are known for phishing scams. 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