by First American State Bank | Mar 1, 2022 | Cyber Security News, News
LEARN TO SPOT “DEEPFAKES” From: SANS Security Awareness What Are Deepfakes? The word “deepfake” is a combination of “deep learning” and “fake.” Deepfakes are falsified pictures, videos, or audio recordings. Sometimes the people in them are computer-generated, fake...
by First American State Bank | Feb 17, 2022 | Cyber Security News, News
CYBER SECURITY DOS & DON’TS FOR REMOTE WORKING During the past 2 years we’ve seen a huge shift to remote working due to the global health crisis, and despite some cyber security concerns, this may be a trend that will continue even once the pandemic passes. In...
by First American State Bank | Jan 5, 2022 | Cyber Security News, News
WHAT ARE MESSAGING (SMS) ATTACKS? From: SANS Security Awareness – JANUARY 2022 Smishing (a portmanteau word combining SMS and phishing) are attacks that occur when cyber attackers use SMS, texting, or similar messaging technologies to trick you into taking an action...
by First American State Bank | Dec 21, 2021 | News, The Villager
VILLAGE TOY DRIVE 2021 The Village Toy Drive was a huge success with just under 900 gifts donated and $6,000 raised that went towards buying gift cards for the teenagers. This 8th Annual event is presented by First American State Bank, Volunteers of America, Cherry...
by First American State Bank | Dec 9, 2021 | Cyber Security News
TOP CYBERSECURITY TIPS FOR VACATIONS Overview As the holiday season approaches, millions of people will be traveling. If you are among the many, here are some tips to help keep you cyber-savvy and safe. Mobile Devices: Bring as few devices as you can. The fewer...
by First American State Bank | Nov 25, 2021 | News
Join all of us at First American State Bank in congratulating our friend and long-time customer Steve Bograkos. He was recently inducted into his alma mater’s athletics hall of fame. Steve, aka “Bo”, was a standout on the 1972-1974 Central Michigan football team. He,...
by First American State Bank | Oct 29, 2021 | News
GRAND OPENING OF MCNEIL HALL, WHERE ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING HAPPENS AT MINES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Rachelle Trujillo, Senior Director of Marketing Communications, Colorado School of Mines Foundation, 720-412-9869, rtrujillo@mines.edu GOLDEN, Colorado...
by First American State Bank | Oct 28, 2021 | First American State Bank, News
7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A 1031 EXCHANGE THE 1031 EXCHANGE If you are a real estate investor thinking about selling one property to buy another (or several), you probably know about the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. There are many positives to the transaction as...
by First American State Bank | Oct 8, 2021 | Cyber Security News
AVOID THE MOST COMMON EMAIL MISTAKES From: SANS Security Awareness Email is still one of the primary ways we communicate, both in our personal and professional lives. However, quite often we can be our own worst enemy when using email. Here are the most common...
by First American State Bank | Sep 14, 2021 | First American State Bank, News
WHAT IS A PERSONAL LINE OF CREDIT? A line of credit is an arrangement between a bank and borrower that establishes a predetermined borrowing limit that may be drawn, repaid, and drawn again within the limits set by the loan agreement. The borrower has flexibility to...