1. Phishing and smishing texts increase ahead of holidays, posing as gifts, parcels, greetings, and government support; 2. AI-based anti-phishing service reveals a surge in impersonation texts exploiting the holiday; 3. Personal information theft and financial losses are common, with attackers using social media and custom phishing messages.

1. Hackers replicate legitimate emails and websites to trick individuals into revealing personal information; 2. Victims are led to change passwords or click on links, resulting in automatic information leakage; 3. NodeVPN emphasizes the need for caution and advises users to verify email addresses and links.