On December 3rd, cyber security firm Trustwave announced that they discovered that hackers have stolen two million passwords from 93,000 websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Linkedin and Google. According to Trustwave, passwords were obtained using keylogging software and is part of a new botnet. The massive campaign started on October 21st with only one proxy [...]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • December 7, 2013
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December 3, 2013 Phishing Report
December 3rd, 2013
by Brett Weston
This is the latest phishing email reported to the Information Security Office: Clicking the link directs you to enter your credentials into a form. Don’t forget, Loyola will never send you an email containing a link to provide your username and password. As always, if you receive a suspicious email, forward it to datasecurity@luc.edu.
Holiday Phishing Scams
December 2nd, 2013
by Brett Weston
As the holiday season approaches, it is important to be aware of seasonal scams and cyber campaigns.
Tips for Cyber Monday and Black Friday Shopping
November 27th, 2013
by Marta Kondratowicz
Only shop at reputable websites and with sites that start with https://: Shop at sites that you know, do not start with a search engine. Also watch out for misspellings of a well known website, known as typosquatting. These misspelled websites could be connected to a botnet for the purpose of stealing your bank account [...]
Beware: Increase in Malicious Emails – Updated!
November 12th, 2013
by Brett Weston
Loyola community, The UISO has been informed of several new incoming emails with malicious attachments.
CryptoLocker Virus Hits Hard
October 23rd, 2013
by Joseph LaMagna-Reiter
A new virus has been spreading throughout the ranks of the internet through various means: malicious emails, infected webpages, and infected file downloads. The damage can be quite extensive as you can lose access to every file on your hard drive unless you pay up to about $300 for the encryption key.
Adobe: Hacked!
October 4th, 2013
by Brett Weston
Adobe has long been one of the premier providers of audio, video, and graphic editing software. Recently they have made the cloud an essential part of their business strategy, moving most of its services to subscription based platforms. Cyber attackers delivered a major blow to the company yesterday as Adobe announced that an intrusion [...]
Email Alert – September 26, 2013
September 26th, 2013
by Brett Weston
The UISO has been alerted to an email received by several Loyola community members. The email has the subject “INCOMING FAX REPORT” with a file attached. The attached file is a virus, and if executed, will infect your computer. If you receive this email, delete it immediately. If you every receive email that is questionable, [...]
September 22, 2013 Phishing Report
September 22nd, 2013
by Brett Weston
This is the latest phishing email reported to the Loyola Information Security Office: Clicking the link directs you to enter your credentials into a form. Don’t forget, Loyola will never send you an email containing a link to provide your username and password.