What is Privacy? There are many different definitions of “privacy.” We are going to focus on personal privacy, protecting the information about you that others collect. In today’s digital world, you would be astounded at all the different entities that not only collect information about you, but who then legally share or sell that information. […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • April 13, 2021
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Spring 2021 Information Security Newsletter
March 29th, 2021
by Jim Pardonek
Here is the latest from the University Information Security Office. http://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/files/2021/03/2021-Spring-UISO_Newsletter.pdf
OUCH! Newsletter: Identity Theft
March 15th, 2021
by Cai Wang
What is Identity Theft? Identity theft happens when a criminal steals information about you and uses that information to commit fraud, such as requesting unemployment benefits, tax refunds, or a new loan or credit card in your name. If you don’t take precautions, you may end up paying for products or services that you didn’t buy and dealing […]
2021 Q1 HIPAA Newsletter
March 10th, 2021
by Aleksandra Stosovic
What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement […]
Phishing Scam – “Accounting Team sent you some files” – March 3, 2021
March 4th, 2021
by Cai Wang
Below is the most recent phishing email and website we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into entering personal account information (e.g. username/password). Users should not click any links in this email and should delete it right away. As a reminder, Loyola will never ask for your password or […]
Past Newsletters
February 23rd, 2021
by Aleksandra Stosovic
Date Published Topic Link October 2020 Identity Theft, Working from Home, and Cyber Security Awareness Month UISO_Newsletter_102020 August 2020 Multi-Factor Authentication, Coronavirus Phishing, and LastPass UISO_Newsletter_082020 May 2020 Securing Your Home Workstation, Coronavirus Phishing Emails, and LastPass UISO_Newsletter_052020 February 2020 LastPass and Multi-Factor Authentication UISO_Newsletter_022020 September 2019 Privacy, Social Media, and Wi-Fi UISO_Newsletter_092019 August 2019 […]
Phishing Scam – “Covid Vaccine” – Feb 19, 2021
February 22nd, 2021
by Cai Wang
Below is the most recent phishing email and website we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into entering personal account information (e.g. username/password). Users should not click any links in this email and should delete it right away. As a reminder, Loyola will never ask for your password or […]
Phishing Scam – “luc.edu File REF:４0８９74” – Feb 3, 2020
February 8th, 2021
by Cai Wang
Below is the most recent phishing email and website we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into entering personal account information (e.g. username/password). Users should not click any links in this email and should delete it right away. As a reminder, Loyola will never ask for your password or […]
OUCH! Newsletter – I’m Hacked, Now What?
February 3rd, 2021
by Cai Wang
Have I Been Hacked? No matter how secure you are, sooner or later you may have an accident and become hacked. Below are clues you might have been hacked and if so, what to do. Your Online Accounts Family or friends say they are receiving unusual messages or invites from you that you know you did not […]
Phishing Scam – “Progressive Billing #2 for Luc” – Jan 29, 2021
February 2nd, 2021
by Cai Wang
Below is the most recent phishing email and website we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into entering personal account information (e.g. username/password). Users should not click any links in this email and should delete it right away. As a reminder, Loyola will never ask for your password or […]