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Today, technology has changed the way people live and the processes they use to carry out daily activities buying and selling is one of the important human activities and over the years, these activities have become more and more complex to enhance the ease and comfort of the experience. The shopping and buying experience has changed further over the past decade with the advent of the Internet online shopping and e-commerce in general have become popular and offer more convenient and less stressful options for online transactions. Consumers can now access products from stores as far away as they want, a factor that gives them the opportunity to make choices without considering distance and long queues although online shopping promises to be a better option for consumers, the channel is still vulnerable to threats, mentioning factors that can seriously damage user privacy, leading to data breaches and data security breaches. As a result, consumers are unsure whether to trust online shopping or not. This document includes information about threats related to online shopping and highlights consumer perceptions, including negative consumer perceptions. This document raises awareness of cybersecurity issues, including ways that online shoppers and sellers can protect themselves from data breaches and attacks through like scams and adware.