Loyola Information Security Blog

Folks, We are excited to announce January’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – “Search Yourself Online”. We decided to kick 2019 off with a bang and try something different. Led by Guest Editor and cyber intelligence expert Nico Dekens, we walk you through how to search yourself online. Ever wonder just how much information is publicly […]

The University Security Office is providing a Security and Donuts Information Session at all 3 campuses in October.  You will learn the best ways to keep your information, your identity, and your computer safe from hackers and identity thieves.  Join us for a short and interactive information session, you won’t want to miss!  Coffee and […]

Folks, We are excited to announce September’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – BEC / CEO Fraud. Led by Guest Editor and FBI Special Agent Don Cavender, we explain what these types of targeted email attacks are, what makes them so dangerous and most importantly how to spot and stop them. Not only are cyber […]

Students, Faculty and Staff should be wary of an email that purportedly comes from a Loyola student looking for someone to be her uncle’s part time “personal assistant” for $500.00 a week. Although there is nothing malicious in the email, if you reply to the email address in the body of the email, they will […]

Reminder:  Mandatory HIPAA Training for all full-time Staff is currently in progress and must be completed by 8/31.  Check your email, which was sent last week,  for your assigned tool (SANS or CITI) and instructions on how to complete.

The University has implemented required HIPAA training as part of our efforts to remain in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The annual HIPAA compliance efforts are designed to ensure that we protect the PHI of all individuals and to prevent that information from being used in any manner detrimental to […]

Folks, We are excited to announce July’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – Phone Call Scams and Attacks. Led by Guest Editor and Social Engineering expert Jen Fox, we explain how phone call scams work, the easiest ways to detect them and how to respond if you do get attacked. In addition, we are adding […]

Folks, We are excited to announce June’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – Stop That Malware. Led by Guest Editor and Malware expert Lenny Zeltser, we explain what Malware is, provide examples of different types and most importantly the key steps to stopping it. Download and share OUCH! with family, friends and co-workers. Stop That […]

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 […]

Folks,  We are excited to announce the May edition of OUCH! – GDPR. As many of you know, the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect this month, 25 May.  This is a huge deal and impacts people and organizations around the world. We also know there is a lot of confusion about it. That […]