Don't Take the Bait
Posted On: April 25, 2025 by Home State Bank in: General, Personal Banking
Cyber attackers are constantly looking for ways to access financial institutions and the biggest most popular entry point is through email. Cyber attackers are targeting the email accounts of people you know, like or trust at entities such as trade associations, vendors, auditors and regulators. Taking over an email account of an individual at one of these entities allows the attacker to send malicious emails that are actually from the email account of the individual’s account...
Scary Scams to Avoid
Posted On: October 24, 2023 by Home State Bank in: General
The rise in technological advances have unfortunately also brought on the rise of scams. While scams are not new by any means, the ways in which scammers can attempt to compromise your assets or identity have grown significantly with the use of technology.
Here are some common scams to look out for and ways to avoid them.
Social Media
From Marketplace to messenger and even new friend requests, social media allows scammers to learn enough about...