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OUCH! Newsletter: Privacy – Protecting Your Digital Footprint

April 7th, 2021

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. […]


Phishing Scam – “Process Has Begun By Our Administrator To Upgrade Your Account” – April 14, 2021

April 22nd, 2021

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 […]


Potential Risk for Gmail Users On iOS Devices

July 14th, 2014

What It Is A vulnerability has been reported for Google’s Gmail iOS app that would allow for an attacker to intercept all email communications through a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. The MitM attack allows a third party to intercept your data before it is received by the designated recipient. Additionally, if an attacker can trick your device into […]


January Edition of OUCH!: Mobile Apps

January 14th, 2015

SANS has released their January edition of OUCH!, covering how to securely use mobile apps. “We are excited to announce the January issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Chris Crowley, we cover how to securely use mobile apps.  Since many of you have new mobile devices after the holidays, we figured this was a perfect time […]


Apple Pay – How It Works

October 21st, 2014

As you’ve probably heard, Apple flipped the switch on it’s new payment system that it hopes will replace all the plastic cards in our wallets with virtual ones that live within our phones (note: card data is not actually stored there, but more on that later). Many analysts have said that this new payment system […]


Microsoft Ending Support for Older Versions of Internet Explorer

August 11th, 2014

Starting on January 12, 2016, Microsoft is going to stop releasing updates for versions of Internet Explorer earlier than IE 11. While this won’t be an issue for most Windows 8 users, users who are still using Windows Vista and Windows 7 will need to ensure that their version of Internet Explorer is updated within […]


New Ransomware Hits the Net – ZeroLocker

New Ransomware Hits the Net – ZeroLocker

September 3rd, 2014

Last week, security researchers identified a new ransomware trojan in the wild. This new variant, deemed ZeroLocker, operates in a similar fashion to last year’s CryptoLocker. Ransomware is a category of malware that restricts access to a computer or files and demands a ransom be paid to restore access. CryptoLocker and ZeroLocker accomplish this by […]


February Edition of OUCH! Home Network Security

February 9th, 2016

  Sans has just released the February issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Cheryl Conley of Lockheed Martin, we focus on securing your home network. With so many devices nowadays connecting to people’s homes, we felt it was important that people understand how to secure them. As such, we ask you share OUCH! with your family, friends, […]


March Edition of OUCH! – What Is Malware?

March 2nd, 2016

Sans has released the March edition of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Lenny Zeltser, we focus on malware. Specifically, what malware is and the key steps you can take to protect yourself against it. (Hint: it’s not just anti-virus software.) As such, we ask you share OUCH! with your family, friends, and coworkers. […]


April Edition of OUCH! – I’m Hacked, Now What?

April 6th, 2016

Check out the April issue of OUCH! led by Guest Editor Samantha Davison, head of security awareness at Uber. Samantha discusses the topic “I’m Hacked, Now What.” More specifically, she describes clues you can use to tell if your system has been hacked, and, if so, what you can do about it. This is a […]