We’ve had computer issues that have prevented us from being able to email out the monthly church remittance statements for the last couple months, but hope to resume doing those soon. Please remember that you can check apportionment reports online at any time. Here is a link to our District Remittances webpage. The reports on this… Continue Reading→
Digital Security for Churches: Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
You should take time to become familiar with the important concepts Social Engineering and Phishing to better protect your home or church network. Attackers will try to use these concepts to exploit your computers and steal or damage your data. Increasing your computer security starts with education. We’ll talk about what you can do to… Continue Reading→
How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks
Digital Guardian has released an interesting infographic detailing how to avoid phishing attacks. Phishing attacks are one of the most common ways that computers are compromised and information is stolen. Be careful when clicking links on pop-up windows, disclosing personal information over the phone, or attachments/links in email messages! Phishing attacks are by no means… Continue Reading→
Potential Hurricane Matthew Phishing Scams
Natural disasters bring out the best in us. We spring into action, helping wherever we can. It also brings out scammers who try to trick people into giving away their money. The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has released some helpful guidelines on avoiding these potential scams. Before you click links on Hurricane… Continue Reading→
July Church Remittance Statements
The Treasurer’s Office is unable to email the remittance statements this month with receipts posted through the end of July. We will resume sending the statements by email at the beginning of September for receipts posted through the end of August and apologize for any inconvenience this causes. If you’d like to check your balances… Continue Reading→
Church Remittance Statements Coming to Your Inbox!
The Treasurer’s Office will now be sending the church remittance statements, which show apportionment and other giving, to the pastor’s Conference email address. A handful of these statements have gone out, but a majority will be emailed early next week. Please be on the lookout for these statements and let us know if you have… Continue Reading→
IRS Warning: Beware of Phishing Email Schemes
The Internal Revenue Service issued an alert to payroll and human resources professionals yesterday to beware of an emerging phishing email scheme that purports to be from company executives and requests personal information on employees. The emails are designed to trick taxpayers into thinking these are official communications from the IRS or others in the tax… Continue Reading→
Don’t Fall for Spear Phishing or Whaling Scams
Scammers want you to send them money. They want your password(s) so that they can log into your accounts and steal your data. Many of their attempts are laughably easy to detect and ignore. Others are carefully crafted to create a very convincing request. These requests are particularly dangerous as they avoid all traditional antivirus… Continue Reading→
Don’t Click That Link
Yesterday some of you may have received a message that looked like this: This message was inadvertently sent after a staff member accidentally clicked a link in a malicious email message. It’s amazing how far our social networks extend. Hundreds of people received this message – all around the world! If any of these recipients thought this was… Continue Reading→