Don’t Let Members Get Spooked By Spoofed Sites
As we close out Cybersecurity Month, CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo warns about the dangers of spoofed websites, how to recognize them, and how to avoid getting spooked.
The Phantom in Your Phone: The Rise of AI Scams
Everyone is using AI these days, including bad actors and scammers. Emily Claus explores how fraudsters are using this new technology to impersonate others, and how credit unions can educate members to spot the phantom in their phones.
Contactless Cards and RFID Skimming
While we often enjoy the benefits that come along with new technologies, there are new methods for fraud that come along with them. Heather French discusses RDFI skimming, a new fraud technique that plagues contactless cards, and how your members can protect themselves.
Cybersecurity Month Refresher: Passwords
As part of Cybersecurity Month, David Damstra discusses all things password security, including how to make the best password and how to learn if your accounts have already been compromised.
Time to Declutter with Data and Document Hygiene
An often overlooked aspect of information and data security is a strict data and document hygiene routine. Holly Roberts covers the importance of regularly digitizing files as well as creating and following a document retention schedule.
The Cybersecurity BLT: Board Literacy Training
Today’s menu features Jim Lawrence’s special: the Cybersecurity BLT. This new twist on a classic sandwich adds a much-needed ingredient to your traditional cybersecurity measures: the participation and cybersecurity literacy of your credit union board.
Celebrating Cybersecurity Month This October
Another October means another opportunity to celebrate Cybersecurity Month! Emily Claus covers the history and purpose of the event, as well as what key topics credit unions should be focusing on this year.
Driving Trust and Efficiency: The Untapped Potential of Private Party Auto Loans for Credit Unions
In the face of high lending fraud rates, Brad Parker urges credit unions to take advantage of the opportunities that lie in private party lending through solutions that offer enhanced cybersecurity and a better member experience.
Sub-Optimal Fraud Prevention Hurts Member Experience and Hastens Member Churn
Frank Moreno explains how a credit union’s lack of modern fraud prevention technology can spurn away younger generations and lead them into the arms of a new financial institution.
Aligning Cybersecurity with Business Objectives for Credit Unions
When considering cybersecurity needs, Steve Soukup encourages credit unions to build a robust plan that takes into account all possibilities and involves every team in the organization, not just IT.
