E-mail Claiming to Be From the FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.

Transfer of Copyright Agreement

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Wireless (Mobile) Banking Tools

Whether we’re offering fully engaged Mobile Banking solutions, dipping our toes in the water with text-based notifications, or are simply waiting proudly to be safe, late majority adapters . . . . we all know that the many technologies under the umbrella called “Mobile” present interesting and new risks.

Are You a Security Blanket?

How often do you get a phone call from a customer needing information on his/her checking or savings account, loan, or other banking product? I’m sure you can probably answer that with “often enough.” So, how do your employees handle that phone call from a “customer” seeking information?

Telephone Collection Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

The IC3 has received a high volume of complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. In these scams, a caller claims that the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other internet check cashing services.

Major Botnet Poses Threat to User Bank Accounts

The developers behind the Zeus and SpyEye Trojans have joined forces to create one major botnet, with sophisticated capabilities to attack user bank accounts, according to security researchers.