Cybersecurity Lunch-n-Learn
Peoples State Bank in Munising to host Cybersecurity Lunch & Learn
Google claims Big Sleep ‘first’ AI to spot freshly committed security bug that fuzzing missed
You snooze, you lose, er, win Google claims one of its AI models is the first of its kind to spot a memory safety vulnerability in the wild – specifically an exploitable stack buffer underflow in SQLite – which was then fixed before the buggy code’s official release.…
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/google_ai_vulnerability_hunting/
Lasco Celebrates Plaidurday
Lasco employees don plaid shirts in celebration of Plaidurday!
Bank Cybersecurity Symposium
Lasco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Symposium was held on Thursday, September 26.
CBM 2024 Convention & Expo
Lasco Attends CBM 2024 Convention & Expo The Community Bankers of Michigan (CBM) recently celebrated 50 years of service to support Michigan’s Community Banks. The event was celebrated at CBM’s 2024 Convention and Expo at the Grand Traverse Resort Sept. 11-13, 2024. There, community bankers, vendors, and educators gathered to find out what’s new in the banking industry, how to provide the best products and services for bank customers, and how to tackle the issues facing the banking industry, such as cybersecurity and fraud. Lasco attended the CBM 2024 Convention & Expo and hosted a booth to educate attendees about Lasco’s services. Lasco strives to help boost the efficiency, safety, and customer service of community banks. Community banks are the center of communities all across the state of Michigan. The CBM’s mission is to provide educational opportunities, government advocacy, and offer access to competitive services and products to community banks, as well as many educational opportunities throughout the year. To find out more about CBM, please visit their website. If you’d like to know more about Lasco’s products and services, please visit our website and click on the “Connect With Us” button on the bottom left of the screen. You can also call Lasco at 800-800-6197. Picture left: Robert Baer and Paul Clarke in Lasco’s conference booth; Right: Paul Clarke and door prize winner Karla Spoor from Dart Bank.
Charity Golf Outing 2024
Annual Charity Golf Outing Charity Golf Outing Day! On Monday, August 12, 2024, Lasco and nine other sponsors held the Annual Charity Golf Outing at the Marquette Golf Club Heritage Course in Marquette, Michigan. The Outing included 18 holes of golf followed by dinner and an awards ceremony in the Clubhouse. Community Bankers from around the region attended, as well as vendors who provide services to Community Banks. The day was ideal, lending to a perfect day on a beautiful golf course. The Outing is held annually to raise funds for a charity impacting our communities. The charity chosen for this year was the United Way of Marquette County. Andrew Rickauer, Executive Director of United Way of Marquette County, was on hand to collect a donation of $3100. To find out more about United Way of Marquette County and the services they support, please click here. Lasco would like to extend a sincere thank you to all who participated and made this year’s Charity Golf Outing one for the books! We’ll see you all next year. Upper right, Lasco President Robert Baer poses with Lasco golfers. From left to right, Paul Clarke, Robert Baer, Mark Niemi, and Andrew Gale. Middle Right, Lasco Senior Vice President Melissa Murphy presents United Way of Marquette County Executive Director Andrew Rickauer with a $3100 donation. Bottom left, golfers take off to find their starting holes. Bottom right, 2024 Charity Golf Outing sponsors.
Cybersecurity Concerns Due To CrowdStrike Outage
Cybersecurity concerns increase due to CrowdStrike outage. Phishing attempts may increase.
9/4/2024 – LASCO IS HIRING!
JOIN THE LASCO TEAM! Lasco is hiring! We’re seeking someone to join our Financial Services Support team. We offer competitive pay and a great benefits package! Check out all the details and apply on Indeed.
The Basics of Cyber Insurance
Do you need cyber insurance? Probably. Do you need help figuring out how it all works? Read on for the basics of cyber insurance.
Lasco Names Niemi Vice-President of Cyber Services
Lasco Names Mark Niemi Vice-President of Cyber Services Lasco is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Niemi, Cyber Threat Analyst, to Vice President of Cyber Services. A familiar name and face to Lasco clients, Mark has been with Lasco for 14 years. Mark began work at Lasco as a part-time Help Desk technician, moving to a Tier 3 technician, then to being one of Lasco’s senior network administrators. Mark’s interest in the dark web and cybersecurity has evolved over the years, and as Lasco’s needs for cybersecurity and cyber-readiness has increased, Mark was moved to focus on cyber services for our clients as well as monitoring Lasco’s overall cyber health. As the need for cybersecurity continues to grow, Lasco feels Mark is ready to take on the role of Vice President of Cyber Services. Mark’s duties will have him continue working on cyber threat analytics. He will also be tasked with growing Lasco’s cyber services and sharing the load of Lasco’s internal and external compliance requirements. Please join all of us in congratulating Mark on his promotion as he continues to further his career with Lasco.