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Alerts

SAFE (Security Awareness for Everyone) is a program to increase awareness about cybersecurity. By raising awareness, we hope to help change online behaviors, as well as encourage you to practice safe computing habits, make smart and informed decisions about information security, and protect your business.


Ransomware is affecting more and more industries – including ours! So, what can you do to reduce your risk of ransomware? Increase your awareness of how scammers trick you into downloading malware, like phishing emails with malicious attachments and links, or by visiting infected websites. Pay attention, stay alert, and keep up good security practices.

Fraudulent mortgage payoff communications are circulating, and you need to be on the lookout! Read the Alert! to find out what to look for and how to confirm the information on communications you may receive.

The bad guys have a new hacking tool and are creating fake emails and documents that look like they are from DocuSign to trick you into downloading malware onto your computer. Read this SAFE Alert! to learn how this new hacking tool works, and what you can do to detect the fake email before you ever click your way into their trap.

Even if you are not one of the covered entities doing business in New York or with their residents, the current SAFE Alert! is a very good reminder that having good cybersecurity controls and protecting your customer's sensitive data appropriately is just good for business. From one successful phishing attack to several process failures, they all add up to a lesson for anyone who is responsible for their customer's personal information, no matter where you are.