FMFCU March 2025 Security Newsletter
March 21, 2025Topics include: Generative AI Voice cloning scams – what are the signs and how to protect yourself. Also, we show you how to avoid becoming the target of AI investment scams.
Keep Your Eyes Open for Scams this Tax Season!
March 4, 2025Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers target taxpayers by posing as the IRS through the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals.* It is important to remember that The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text […]
FBI Warns Criminal Use of Generative AI for Financial Fraud
December 6, 2024The FBI is warning the public that criminals exploit generative artificial intelligence (AI) to commit fraud on a larger scale which increases the believability of their schemes. Generative AI reduces the time and effort criminals must expend to deceive their targets. Generative AI takes what it has learned from examples input by a user and […]
FMFCU Imposters Now Use FaceTime to Trick Members
November 26, 2024FMFCU has been informed of a new twist to FMFCU Imposter Calls: Using FaceTime. Members are first receiving a text that their account or debit card has been compromised. When the fraudster then calls pretending to be an FMFCU representative, the member is provided with a Security Access Code (SAC). Then, the fraudster requests to […]
Understanding Social Engineering: A Key to Cybersecurity Awareness
October 17, 2024Social engineering is a commonly overlooked threat to cybersecurity. Tactics are used to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that compromise security. Through this, attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. Social engineering encompasses various tactics. These methods often rely on deception, urgency, or fear to prompt individuals to […]
Don’t Get Fooled by AI Voice Impersonators
September 27, 2024With the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a scammer can now use AI to clone the voice of your loved one with only a short audio clip of their voice. A way this could be retrieved is simply from audio content posted online via social media. Once a scammer clones the voice, they will sound […]