Don't Get Fooled by a Familiar Face: Watch Out for FaceTime Scam Calls Scammers are finding new ways to sound legitimate, and their latest tactic uses a tool many of us trust every day: FaceTime. Apple recently warned customers about a wave of scam calls in which criminals impersonate Apple Support or a customer's [...]

Protecting Yourself from Sponsored Websites on Search Engines Word to the wise: If you use search engines (such as Google) to find a website you need, scroll past the sponsored ad results at the top. Scammers buy ads that impersonate the real companies you're looking for — banks, retailers, credit-card companies, tech firms, and anyone [...]

What is ClickFix? ClickFix is a social engineering attack that tricks consumers into compromising their own devices. Attackers create fake error messages or pop-ups that appear to be legitimate system notifications. These messages claim there's an issue with your browser, connection, or account that needs immediate fixing. The scam typically instructs you to: Open [...]

Bank3 Technology Tip: Imposter Scams Are on the Rise With the continued enhancements in artificial intelligence (AI), criminals are making use of DEEPFAKES, or media that is generated or manipulated by AI, to gain your trust and scam you out of your hard-earned money. Deepfakes are altered images, videos, or audio that may depict [...]

Bank3 Technology Tip: Pig-Butchering Romance Scams Safeguard your heart and your pocketbook! We all know people that are looking for love.  According to the National Council on Aging, "older adults are common online scam targets, since they are more likely to live alone and be isolated from family and friends." You may be asking...What [...]

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 [...]