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The best attended event last year was the Fall Fest. It is on the first Friday of the month which is October 2nd. This year the event will be from 5-9pm. The Beach Park is the perfect location for this event that has grown bigger every year. Once more there will be 300 pumpkins given away to the first 300 children to come to the pumpkin field at the event. Terry Hatton is the sponsor for this part of our event. We are also giving out 200 pumpkin shaped Halloween candy baskets. A couple of years ago we changed over from having live music to having a DJ. This definitely made for a much livelier event. The S’mores booth will return by popular demand. The police hayride which is my favorite part of the evening will be near the bottom of VanVoast and the beach park. There will be a spooky part near the playground. The Halloween area will probably be a lot bigger than last year due to it being an election year. Gold Star Chili will be serving cheese coneys. The Bellevue Education Foundation is serving bourbon, apple cider, soft drinks and water.
7 RULES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBERCRIME
Cybercriminals don’t just attack computers — they attack people.
A single click on a fraudulent email, text message, attachment, or website can give a criminal access to an organization’s computer system, financial information, or personal data.
Be suspicious of unexpected emails and text messages containing links or attachments — even when they appear to come from someone you know.
When in doubt, don’t click. Verify it first.
Be especially cautious about requests involving:
• Vendor banking changes
• Payroll or direct-deposit changes
• Invoices
• Gift cards
• Bank-account information
Always independently verify a financial request by telephone or in person.
Turn on MFA or two-factor authentication for:
Email • Banking • Payroll • Financial accounts • Social media • Business systems
MFA can prevent a criminal from accessing your account even if your password has been stolen.
Never use the same password for multiple important accounts.
Use a password manager when possible, and never share your password or verification code with someone who contacts you unexpectedly.
Install security updates for computers, phones, tablets, software, browsers, routers, and other connected devices.
Turn on automatic updates whenever possible.
Businesses and government offices should regularly back up important records.
Backups should be protected from the main computer network and periodically tested to make sure the information can actually be restored.
If you accidentally click a suspicious link, open an attachment, provide a password, or approve an unexpected MFA request:
DON’T WAIT. REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY.
Quick action may prevent one compromised account or computer from becoming an organization-wide cyberattack.
REMEMBER THESE THREE WORDS:
STOP • VERIFY • REPORT
If an email or text involves MONEY, PASSWORDS, or URGENCY — slow down and verify it another way.
City Employees
Never change banking information, direct deposit, payment destinations, or vendor payment information based solely on an email request. Independently verify the request using a known telephone number or in person.
Protecting Bellevue from cybercrime is everyone’s responsibility.
One thing I deliberately emphasized is financial changes. Kentucky Homeland Security has warned that phishing messages can come from an actual compromised email address, meaning simply recognizing the sender isn’t enough; they recommend contacting the sender through a number you already have when something is questionable.