Bank3 Technology Tip: Brushing Scams Beware of brushing scams! Brushing scams have been around for a few years but have recently been spiking in multiple states. A "brushing" scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or package they did not order in the mail, or even from a source such as Amazon. Examples [...]

Bank3 Technology Tip: Cryptocurrency Investment Scams Crypto investment scams cost Americans billions of dollars. The scammers start small with confidence or romance scams and gradually work up to demanding even larger "investments" from their victims. The ABA Banking Journal podcast (sponsored by Alkami), officials from the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division and the Commodity Futures [...]

Bank3 Technology Tip: KnowBe4's Children's Interactive Cybersecurity Kit Looking for a way to talk about online safety and security with your children? Bank3's partner, Knowbe4 (a security awareness and simulated phishing provider), provides a fun and interactive cybersecurity kit to help you teach them valuable online safety and security skills. To access the FREE [...]

Bank3 Technology Tip: Safeguarding Your Personal Information The accessibility that today's technology provides us also comes with risk. As consumers, it is important to stay cyber-aware. Follow these safety tips to help safeguard your personal information: 1. Never Use Unsecured Public WiFi Public WiFi can be risky to use. Hackers and viruses can gain [...]