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.
Dan Hadaway Published In ABA Bank Compliance Magazine
Infotex, Inc. is proud to announce that Dan Hadaway, CISA, CISM, CRISC has been published in the American Bankers Association’s Bank Compliance magazine.
Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes
In light of Hurricane Irene, the public is reminded to beware of fraudulent emails and websites purporting to conduct charitable relief efforts.
Recently several natural disasters, including tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes, have devastated lives and property. In the wake of these events that have caused emotional distress and great monetary loss to numerous victims, individuals across the nation often feel a desire to help these victims, frequently through monetary donations.
OCC Issues Final Rule: Dodd-Frank Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) posted this as a press release on July 20th. For those that didn’t see it, I’m reposting it for your benefit, and the benefit of others that may need the information.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule implementing several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including changes to facilitate the transfer of functions from the Office of Thrift Supervision and revisions to the OCC’s rules on preemption and visitorial powers. The OCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for this final rule on May 26, 2011.
2011 Information Technology Security Conference
As we are a Preferred Service Provider for the Indiana Bankers Association and because Dan Hadaway is the facilitator for this conference, we want to make sure that we assist the IBA in getting the word out about this conference!
IT Security has become a full-time job in addition to the usual bank security issues. With identity theft increasing & information system breaches happening almost daily, bankers need answers on how to deal with the ever-evolving challenges of information security.
Sharpening Your Vendor Management Skills
Dan Hadaway and Bobbette Fagel will be presenting their workshop titled “Sharpening Your Vendor Management Skills” through the Community Bankers Association of Ohio on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
Taking a Trip to the ATM: Beware of ‘Skimmers’
Last fall, two brothers from Bulgaria were charged in U.S. federal court in New York with using stolen bank account information to defraud two banks of more than $1 million.
FFIEC Phishing Alert
Fraudulent emails have been sent out under the email address of “Inform@ ffiec.gov” with the subject line “FFIEC case number 35412” regarding a “subpoena” or “suspect activity on account.” The wording in some of the messages varies, but all are malicious.
Spam Campaign Masquerades As Failed Wire Transfer
A new spam campaign is delivering hundreds of thousands of messages that masquerade as a failed wire transfer but deliver the password-stealing Zeus banking Trojan.
FFIEC Releases Supplemental Guidance on Internet Banking Authentication
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued a supplement to the Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment guidance, issued in October 2005. The purpose of the supplement is to reinforce the risk-management framework described in the original guidance and update the FFIEC member agencies’ supervisory expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, and other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.