Let’s Talk About Business Email Compromise Sep 13th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Business TipsInformation Security Business Email Compromises (BEC) have been on the rise as a key attack vector for a while now. A BEC is when a fraudster is able to gain access to your professional email. This compromise can range from reading your communications to locking you out and using your email to send out unauthorized emails. What’s ... Read More
Tips To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Fraud Apr 10th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Trends in social engineering attacks Social engineering is on the rise, so it’s especially important to be vigilant against these attacks. The following are new trends in the world of social engineering: Vishing: The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) scam: The target receives a call, email, or a visit from a fraudster claiming to be from ... Read More
Protecting Yourself On Vacation Mar 19th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsSecurity Whether your spring break is in full swing, or you’re getting back to your routine after a trip, it’s important to be aware of how to protect yourself before, during, and after a vacation. Vacations give thieves and fraudsters opportunity to take advantage of empty homes and high spending. To truly have a carefree vacation, ... Read More
Brush Up On Your Data Security Vocabulary Jan 28th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Getting to know data security terminology is just another way to prepare and protect yourself from scammers. Check out some key terms below! Phishing: Unsolicited emails containing malicious content, including links to websites Spear Phishing: Personalized emails, indicting a level of research on the target was performed to help ensure the email appears legitimate Vishing: Unsolicited phone calls attempting to ... Read More
Protecting Yourself From Data Breaches Dec 20th, 2018 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet Security There have been a number of high-profile breaches recently including: Marriott International announced a breach of their Starwood Guest Reservation Database has exposed personal information of up to 500 million customers. The hackers accessed names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, dates of birth, gender, loyalty program account information, and reservation information. For some, they also stole encrypted payment card numbers and expiration ... Read More
