Cybersecurity Facts & Tips

Top 10 Cybersecurity Facts

It takes an average 287 days for a company to identify and contain a breach.
Phishing attacks increased by 34% in 2021.
Every 14 seconds, a business is hit with a ransomware attack.
Ransomware attacks are growing by 350% or more every year.
Almost 1/3 of U.S. email users have opened a phishing email.
In the 1st quarter of 2022, there were 1,025,968 phishing attacks. An increase of 15% since the last quarter of 2021.
As of January 17, 2021, Google had registered 2,145,013 phishing sites.
The number of Internet-connected devices is expected to increase from 31 billion in 2020 to 35 billion in 2021 and 75 billion in 2025.
43% of cyber attacks target small businesses.
Only 28% of small businesses have a cybersecurity incident plan in place.

10 Cybersecurity Shopping Tips

These tips apply whether shopping online or in person: Check out these tips for keeping your debit and credit card information more secure.

Do not use public WiFi for shopping activity.
Only make purchases from retailers you know and trust. Websites with https are secure and safe to use.
Consider what the product normally costs. Should a price seem to good to be true, it probably is a bait and switch tactic to get your information.
Consider paying through your smartphone. Just link your card to your smartphone and pay online without reaching for your plastic. Best of all, mobile pay transactions involve an extra layer of encryption so the vendor never receives your card number.
Keep systems up-to-date. Automatic updates improve security by patching vulnerabilities to your information.
Use strong and unique passwords including a combination of numbers, upper and lower case letters and special characters. Do not use the same password for multiple sites.
Avoid saving your information online while shopping. Including user names, passwords and card numbers.
Be mindful of what information websites are asking for. If the information requested seems strange or out of the ordinary, consider using another site.
Think before you click. Be mindful that while many stores are running specials and offering coupons, some emails and offers are scams.
Monitor your financial accounts and look for any unfamiliar purchases.

How To Protect Your Company

The best way to protect yourself and your organization from cyber threats is to recognize them, understand their significance, and share that knowledge with others.

Seeing unfamiliar messages in your email? Worried your email may have been compromised? Here's what to look for and how to resolve it.
Creating strong passwords and changing them often can lessen the risk of a cyber attack. Check out these tips from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Employees are the first line of defense against a cyber attack. Use these tips to educate your staff.
Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses to collect personal and financial information. Don't take the bait. Learn more.
Multi-factor authentication is a tool to increase your security. Here's what you need to know.

We have more tips and articles in our Education Center.

Monitor Your Bank Accounts

Keeping you and your data safe is our top priority. We offer the following tools to help you monitor your accounts.

SecureAlerts

Stay on top of your finances from anywhere with custom alerts.
Monitor account balances and activity, receive deposit and withdrawal notifications and more.
To customize your SecureAlerts, select “Alerts” in the top right-hand corner of your online banking screen. Follow instructions for setting up alerts and selecting how you receive alerts – email, text, mobile phone or secure inbox in your online banking account.

CardGuard®

Use CardGuard® to turn your card off and on from a mobile device.
Set spend limits across employees using bank cards.
Monitor or block types of transactions and merchants.
Restrict transactions to a geographic area.

eStatements

eStatements are more secure than printed statements delivered by mail.
View account statements online via a secure website.
Look back at your account history for up to 24 months – starting from your first electronic statement.