Potential Fraud On The Rise – How To Protect Yourself Feb 27th, 2018 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Business TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity At Bank Midwest, we take the protection of your financial well-being very seriously and have experts diligently monitoring for fraud activity. Nobody is safe from potential fraud, which makes everyone a possible victim. The losses can be quick and large, but we make it a priority to safeguard your accounts and keep you updated so ... Read More
Phishing And Vishing Is On The Rise – What You Need To Know! Oct 13th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Recently there has been an increase in phishing and vishing scams verifying data from the ‘dark web’ due to the Equifax data breach. Calls might try to trick you into giving personal information. Here are some tips for recognizing and preventing phone scams and imposter scams: Don’t give personal information. Don’t provide any personal or ... Read More
Identity Thieves Are Great Impersonators. Don’t Get Fooled! Sep 25th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet Security From sending emails that appear to be from companies you know and trust, requesting donations in light of the recent natural disasters (fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes), utilizing fear from the recent Equifax data breach to obtain personally identifiable information (i.e. credit card data, account information, etc.), to adding card-reading devices to ATMs, fraudsters rely on creative ways ... Read More
Cybercrime: Protect Yourself And Your Business Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet Security There are two points a manager or owner of a small- or medium-sized business (SMB) should understand: SMB’s are as vulnerable to cyber attacks as large enterprises, if not more. Cybersecurity for SMB’s is not rocket science. Let’s break these down. Explanation of the first item is rather simple: lack of time and money. More ... Read More
Protect Yourself At The ATM Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsInformation SecuritySecurity ATM Skimming involves stealing debit card numbers by putting an illegal card reading device on an ATM. Criminals often use the skimming device with hidden cameras recording PINs entered on the keypad to steal account information and hijack an account. Check out the infographic below for tips on how to protect yourself at the ATM. ... Read More
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