by Jason Sherrill
March 17, 2010
Do consumers really see any difference between banks and credit unions? [More]
by Jason Sherrill
March 16, 2010
I've noticed what appears to me to be a dangerous trend in credit union marketing recently. You may have heard it said that when an elephant is in trouble, even a frog will kick him. If big banks are the elephants, then some credit union ad agencies seem to be encouraging their clients to play the role of the frog. But is that a wise strategy? Does mud slinging resonate with today's consumers? [More]
by Jason Sherrill
March 15, 2010
As banks and credit unions begin to adopt Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools into their mainstream marketing and customer service channels, hackers are discovering ways to lure bank and credit union employees into becoming unwitting accomplices in launching successful phishing attacks. I'll show you how a typical attack occurs and offer suggestions to avoid becoming a hacker accomplice. [More]
by Admin
March 9, 2010
Marc Rapport's advice in his article at CUTimes.com is a good reminder that even high-caliber security like MemberProtect provides cannot protect bank and credit union user's who don't exercise good judgment when managing their online identities. [More]
by Jason Sherrill
March 6, 2010
Security researchers have recently discovered a new black market malware application specifically targeting banking websites that offer ACH and wire transfer services. Similar to its popular counterparts Zeus and Clampi, Bugat works by harvesting logon, RBA and PIN credentials from infected users' machines, among other things. Most bank and credit union websites have few defenses against this type of malware application, but the latest versions of MemberProtect can help to render Trojan horse applications like Bugat ineffective. [More]
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