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Hackers may have breached Hawaii First FCU via unauthorized access to an employee's email account. It terminated the account, reset all passwords and started an investigation to learn what information was taken. [9/8/15]

Before investing in new IT security gadgets and gizmos, make sure you've got these 10 security fundamentals covered. They're not glamorous, but they're effective. [9/8/15]

Survey finds that about one-third of government employees use their personal email accounts for work, which short-circuits security and privacy safeguards. That's bad news considering sensitive government emails. But banks handle sensitive information, too. Might not be a bad idea to discuss the hazards of using personal email accounts for business purposes at an upcoming training session. [9/2/15]

The CFPB recently released a Fraud Alert Fact Sheet aimed to help service members protect their credit while deployed on active duty. The sheet details how to sign up for an Active Duty Alert, which places restrictions on opening new lines of credit in the servicemember's name and forces lenders to thoroughly verify their identity. [9/2/15]

Worst days in IT? Here's a video stream where IT people relive their horror stories. [9/2/15]

A financial fraud case on the FBI's site targeted young women in shopping malls, recruiting them to participate in an upcoming hair show, offering to pay them for their services, but requiring their debit card numbers to access their accounts. Checks would be deposited, then cash immediately withdrawn before the bank realized the fraud. If the women became skeptical, the scammers had a Plan B that was even worse. [9/1/15]

The OCC Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Operations and Policy spoke about the importance of three things – SCRA compliance, cybersecurity, and innovation. Read her remarks here. [9/1/15]

Cybercriminals are compromising official email accounts of U.S. businesses and using those accounts to initiate fraudulent wire transfers. More than 7,000 U.S. businesses have been victimized by this scam, with actual and attempted losses of more than $700 million. [8/31/15]

If you’re like most credit unions, one of your major concerns this past year has been guarding against external cyber threats. However, one of your biggest threats may come from inside. This is a good time to take a close look at how you manage and monitor privileged access to your data and systems. [8/28/15]

With a court granting the FTC authority to regulate corporate cybersecurity this week, consumers can now expect the same level of security and privacy in the digital realm as they do in the physical. [8/28/15]