Security of your money.
At First United Bank & Trust, we hold the security of your confidential information in the highest regard. We take measures to ensure your non-public data is secure and protected. This means working with you, keeping you up to date on the many different types of scams.
Latest News: Crowdstrike/Microsoft Outage
Last week, news broke about the global IT outage, caused by CrowdStrike (a cyber security company). The company pushed a bad software update, effecting the Windows operating system and resulted in system outages.
No direct impact to First United systems
Many businesses have been impacted, such as airlines, businesses, schools, governments, health care systems, and financial institutions.
Fortunately, First United Bank & Trust has NOT been directly impacted by this outage. After being alerted to the news, our systems were immediately assessed, along with those of our partners who help us provide important services to you. There have been various delays as patches are being put into place and there is more stress to systems in general.
While your flight plans may have gotten delayed, your banking services with us have not. We remain online and available to you, operating under normal conditions at this time.
Continue to watch for security updates, as this issue unfolds, and more details are available.
Helpful Steps to Protect Your Account
Follow these steps can further protect your account and ensure safety on your digital banking journey.
Be sure to slow down, ask yourself questions and…
- think twice before clicking links, downloading attachments or replying to texts regarding your account information.
- never give out personal information in response to an unsolicited call or email.
- use strong passwords.
- set up Mobile or Internet Banking account alerts.
- use firewall software to protect your computer.
- update your operating system – check the Windows Update center on your PC to see available updates.
- run the latest browser technology. Click on your preferred browser to find the latest version: Edge | Firefox | Chrome
- exercise caution when posting information on social media.
Banks don’t do that!
First United Bank & Trust will NEVER…
- request your personal information (e.g., account number, Social Security number or mother’s maiden name) through email, U.S. mail, text or phone unless you initiate the contact or we are completing an application for you.
- request your online banking passcode – this should be kept safe and secure by you and not written or shared with anyone.
- send an email or text requesting that you click on a hyperlink to enter your login credentials or personal information.
Reporting issues
If you have received an unusual email, phone call or text from First United Bank & Trust, such as a request for personal login or password information – question it! Then take immediate action in one of these ways:
- contact our Customer Service Center at 1-888-692-2654
- forward suspicious emails to: abuse@mybank.com
Security Resources
Be sure to access our collection of fraud and security topics in our Finture Financial Education Center, powered by Banzai, along with these helpful articles:
- 50 Internet Safety Tips for 2024
- ABA Cybersecurity Resources
- CISA Cyber Services & Tools
- Computer Security article FROM THE FTC
- Report identity theft by visiting the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov
- Protecting yourself from ID Theft from the MD Attorney General
- Identity Theft resources from the FDIC
- Recovering from identity theft? Use this interactive guide from the FTC to help you during the process.
- Small Business Guide
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