Archive for March, 2008

More Than 100 Credit Unions Turn to VeriSign
HostReview.com (press release), IL - 24 minutes ago
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, NIH Federal Credit Union, University of Wisconsin Credit Union and San Mateo Credit Union are leading the

Ars Technica
US Attorney General: Piracy funds terror
Ars Technica, MA - 3 hours ago
They were part of a criminal organization that specialized in 'phishing' information from computer users, imprinting credit and debit card information onto
Credit union blogs for young members
Albany Times Union, NY - Mar 29, 2008
In addition, we have also produced podcasts on a variety of topics such as identity theft prevention, first-time home-buying tips, phishing and credit
Auburn University E-Mail Scam
WTVM, GA - Mar 21, 2008
about a phishing scam in their inboxes. The e-mail claims to need personal information immediately or their Federal Credit Union account will be closed.
Gone phishin'
Prague Post, Czech Republic - Mar 20, 2008
The odds drop dramatically if the phishers come from a former Soviet Union country, where much of the world’s spam and e-mail frauds are thought to
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union posted a fraud alert on its Web
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Mar 18, 2008
Such “phishing” attacks are commonly attempted illicitly by those trying to obtain information useful for thievery, such as credit card numbers.
The Anatomy of a Vishing Scam
Washington Post, United States - Mar 15, 2008
For example, one scam targeting Motorola Employees Credit Union was sent only to Cingular mobile numbers assigned to consumers in the Schaumburg, Ill.,
If you get emails from your bank, are you sure they're real?
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZ - Mar 10, 2008
Arizona State Credit Union takes aggressive action to immediately stop phishing sites. We have an ongoing program that informs and educates members in ways
Text message scammers phishing for personal information
KSL-TV, UT - Mar 5, 2008
Please update your credit card information," says a bogus text message claiming to be from the Salt Lake Credit Union. Joe Grigg received it.
Get Gephardt – Cell Phone Phishing Scam
KUTV, UT - Mar 3, 2008
The Credit Union says they don’t know who owned the number. So that is just one phishing attempt at identity theft through your cell phone, but only one.