Simple Passwords
MAKING PASSWORDS SIMPLE From: SANS Security Awareness You are often told your passwords are key to protecting your accounts (which is true!), but rarely are you given a simple way to securely create and manage all your passwords. Below we cover three simple steps to...
Got Backups?
BACKUP YOUR COMPUTER. EXPERT TIPS. If you use a computer or mobile device long enough, sooner or later something will go wrong. You may accidentally delete the wrong files, have a hardware failure, or lose a device. Even worse, malware may infect and wipe or encrypt...
Charity and Disaster Scams
Cyber criminals know that one of the best ways to rush people into making a mistake is by creating a heightened sense of urgency. And one of the easiest ways to create a sense of urgency is to take advantage of a crisis. This is why cyber criminals love it whenever...
Phishing Attackers Getting Trickier
PHISHING ATTACKERS GETTING TRICKIER Phishing attacks have become the most common method cyber attackers use to target people at work and at home. Phishing attacks have traditionally been emails sent by cyber attackers to trick you into doing something you should not...
STOP MALWARE
STOP MALWARE Overview You probably have heard of terms such as virus, Trojan, ransomware, or rootkit when people talk about cyber security. These are different types of malicious programs, called malware, that cyber criminals use to infect computers and devices. Once...
The Community Bank
THE COMMUNITY BANK THE COMMUNITY BANK If you’re evaluating your current banking relationship, or you’re in the market for a new bank, you should strongly consider a community bank. While we have our own opinions here at First American State Bank, we have complied some...
TOP THREE SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS
FROM: SANS Security Awareness While social media is a fantastic way to communicate, share, and have fun with others, it is also a low-cost way for cyber criminals to trick and take advantage of millions of people. Don’t fall victim to the three most common scams on...
Learn To Spot “DeepFakes”
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...
Cyber Security Dos & Don’ts for Remote Working
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...
Spot & Stop Messaging Attacks
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...