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Understanding Social Engineering: A Key to Cybersecurity Awareness

October 17, 2024

Social 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, 2024

With 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 […]

Stay Alert for Card Skimming Fraud

August 23, 2024

What is Card Skimming? Card skimming is a method thieves use to collect data from the magnetic strip on a credit or debit card at the time it is being used during a transaction. Skimming involves a device that is illegally installed on machines to store and transfer card data. Card skimming devices are typically […]

FMFCU.org Email Address Spoofed in Xfinity Emails (Imposter)

May 24, 2024

FMFCU has been notified that some members are receiving emails from Xfinity with FMFCU’s email address as the sender. The email is asking to update payment information. DO NOT click on the link. It is fraudulent! Remember, if you ever have any doubt the email is invalid, log in directly to the retailer’s web […]

Don’t be Fooled by AI Investment Fraud

May 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to a number of different technologies that enable computers to sense, understand, act, and learn with human-like levels of intelligence. Due to AI technology, computers are able to perform a variety of advanced functions. Scammers are aware of the hype around AI and are using this hype to their advantage to […]

PA Turnpike Alerts E-ZPass Users of Phishing Scam

April 10, 2024

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning of a phishing scam targeting E-ZPass account holders. A text message claims to be from “PA Turnpike Toll Services” with an urgent request for your financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts and account balances. FMFCU has also been made aware that these texts might come from a phone […]