The State of Phishing & W-2s

Seventy-six percent of organizations experienced phishing attacks in 2017 and nearly half of information security professionals said the attack rate increased from 2016. Meanwhile W-2 tax-scams are now in season. Pittsburgh-based Wombat Security Technologies released...

Louisiana League Names New CEO

Robert Gallman, the new president/CEO of the Louisiana Credit Union League The board of directors of the Louisiana Credit Union League said Wednesday that Robert Gallman will become the new president/CEO of the statewide trade organization on March 1. He succeeds the...

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Tops Estimates on Jobs & Income

U.S. consumer sentiment exceeded analyst estimates in January as the outlook for jobs and household income improved, University of Michigan survey data showed Friday. Highlights of Michigan Sentiment (January, final) Sentiment index inched down to 95.7 (est. 95) from...

Federal Judge Sentences Former CEO to Prison for Fraud

After more than a year of delays, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Valor Federal Credit Union President/CEO Sean Jelen to more than five years and eight months in federal prison for bank fraud and attempted bank fraud. Before the 35-year-old Jelen of...