Phone Scams on the Rise

Nov 3, 2021 | Security

Every day, fraudsters are increasing their efforts to acquire account information. At First United, we work hard to build valuable and trusted relationships with our customers and communities. Perpetrators who pretend to be calling on behalf of our company put that...

Follow These 6 Cyber Security Tips to Protect Yourself Online

Oct 19, 2021 | Security

All of us use the internet for pretty much everything we do today, and more of our devices and appliances are connected to the internet than ever before. That’s a lot of data that needs to be protected — and a lot of data that could potentially be vulnerable to...

CISA Launches New Site for Ransomware Resources

Jul 19, 2021 | Running Your Business, Security

CISA last week launched a new website StopRansomware.gov to help organizations reduce their risk of ransomware incidents by maintaining a central location for resources and alerts. StopRansomware.gov provides organizations a central location for ransomware resources...

SolarWinds Vulnerabilities Update

Dec 18, 2020 | Security

SUMMARY It has been widely reported that SolarWinds Orion systems have identified vulnerabilities disclosed on Sunday, Dec. 13. These vulnerabilities exploit update mechanisms of the SolarWinds system in order to distribute malware to SolarWinds’ clients. FIRST...

Online Dating Scams

Sep 16, 2020 | Security

Online dating scams are becoming more and more prevalent and can play with your emotions to target your wallet. Review the helpful infographic below from the ABA to see best practices to avoid this type of scam. Download the...

CISA Cyber Essentials Toolkit

Jun 16, 2020 | Security

The Cysbersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched a toolkit! The toolkit contains modules which break down Cyber Essentials into bite-sized actions. Each module is will aid IT and C-suite leadership work toward full implementation of each Cyber...