Apple has announced that there is a major security flaw in iOS and OS X last Friday, February 21st. The flaw allows emails and communications to be intercepted through means of a Man in the Middle Attack. Apple has released a patch for the current version of iOS for iPhones 4 and later along with […]
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Visual Tips On Identifying Phishing Emails
February 5th, 2014
by Joseph LaMagna-Reiter
Click here for the full size image. The poster above gives a great visual example of specific things to look out for when identifying a possible spam email. “The poster was developed as a community project. We would like to thank the following people for their invaluable expertise and experience in developing this poster. Cheryl […]
February Edition of OUCH!: Protecting Yourself Against Malware
February 5th, 2014
by Joseph LaMagna-Reiter
SANS has released their February edition of OUCH! filled with information about malware and how to protect yourself. “We are excited to announce the February edition of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Lenny Zeltser, we explain what malware is, who is developing it, why and how to protect yourself against it. In addition, […]
January 22, 2014 Phishing Report
January 22nd, 2014
by Joseph LaMagna-Reiter
(click to enlarge image) The first link in this phishing attempt directs you to third party website where it captures a user’s credit card information and downloads malware in the background. (click to enlarge image) This second phishing attempt directs you to a web portal which asks for your student account information. The number […]
January 7, 2014 Phishing Report
January 7th, 2014
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.
Target Breached: 40 Million Cards at Risk
December 19th, 2013
by Brett Weston
Update: Target has set up a hotline for customer who suspect there has been unauthorized activity on their cards: 866-852-8680. Target announced on December 18th that it is investigating a data breach involving, potentially, millions of customer credit and debit cards. Target released a statement December 19th stating that the breach took place between November 27th and […]
December 11, 2013 Phishing Report
December 11th, 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.
December 10, 2013 Phishing Report
December 10th, 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.
December 8, 2013 Phishing Report
December 8th, 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.
The Power of SSL – Secure Browsing
December 7th, 2013
by Brett Weston
With the ever increasing sophistication of online attacks, it is more important than ever to practice safe browsing habits. SSL browsing has been an industry standard in the financial world (online banking sites) for some time to protect their customers information. However, hackers are now targeting social networking sites as a means to gain access […]