Loyola Information Security Blog

Introduction  At Loyola, we are constantly striving to improve cybersecurity awareness among students, faculty, and staff. One way we can measure understanding and strengthen defenses is through authorized phishing simulations. These safe and controlled assessments allow our Information Security Office to test how well the Loyola community can recognize real world scams before they strike.  […]

  On June 24, 2024, Loyola University Chicago posted notice of certain data security incidents involving student refunds and Loyola’s investigation into such incidents.  The incidents involved the unauthorized change (“Unauthorized DDPI Change”) of certain student direct deposit profile information (“DDPI”) included in LOCUS by one or more unauthorized actors (“Bad Actors”). Since the June […]

On May 22, 2024, Loyola University Chicago was notified by a student that they had not received an expected refund. The student noted that their direct deposit bank account information listed in LOCUS, the University’s web-based student information system, had been changed. The student had not initiated the change and reported that certain student loan […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]