Consumer Alerts
January 2nd, 2018
Business Email Compromise
Business email compromise (BEC) is a growing threat that has caused losses of billions of dollars from businesses of all sizes. According to the FBI, total identified losses have increased over 2300% from January 2015 to December 2016. A common ...
December 18th, 2017
Smartphone Security Tips
Nearly everyone has a smartphone these days. They can help make your day more convenient and productive. However, these devices are not immune to cyber attacks. Below are a few tips that you can use to keep yourself safe. Be ...
November 7th, 2017
Holiday Shopping Tips
The holiday season is fast approaching, which means that many of you will begin searching to find the right gifts for your loved ones. It’s estimated that over 10% of those gifts will be purchased online. Unfortunately, the increased amount ...
October 12th, 2017
Wire Fraud Notice
The bank has received reports that cyber criminals are targeting businesses with "spoofed", or fake, emails, which appear to be sent from their financial institution. These emails are well crafted and are sent from similar looking email addresses, but use ...
September 29th, 2017
Fraudulent Text Alert
Some customers have reported receiving fraudulent text messages which purport to come from First Mid. These texts are from a random address at vzw.com, such as 7ff4jf2c3@vzw.com. The text says that it is an urgent message and includes a link. Please ...
September 15th, 2017
Equifax Data Breach – Protect Yourself
The recent data breach at Equifax was massive and affects a large portion of Americans. You may be wondering if you are affected and what you should do to protect yourself. This information should answer these questions and help you ...
September 8th, 2017
Equifax Data Breach
Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting agencies, recently announced that its computer systems had been breached by hackers earlier this summer. Records of approximately 143 million U.S. consumers have been compromised, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, ...
August 15th, 2017
Creating Strong Passwords
You likely use a password to access numerous systems, multiple times, each day. Unfortunately, passwords are also one of the weakest points of system security. Cyber criminals have tools which allow them to guess millions of passwords every second. Using ...
