The latest phishing email looks to be coming from an LUC email address that appears to be compromised. Notice the misspelling of the work administrator and the poor grammar in the second sentence. These phishing emails tend to occur more frequently at the beginning of a semester and are more likely to target new students […]
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Latest Phish Scamming Students for Money
August 24th, 2022
Seems that at the start of every semester, some scammer tries to use the lure of easy money to get a student to supply their banking information, supposedly for pay, only to find their bank account looted for sometimes several thousand dollars. Students usually start the semester with a considerable amount of cash in their […]
Be on Alert for this Latest Phishing Scam
September 24th, 2021
The Information Security Office was alerted to this phishing scam that is designed to trick the victim into providing banking information as a means of direct deposit in exchange for a fake job that does not exist. Once the banking information is provided, the hacker withdraws a large sum of money from your account. Generally […]
Latest Attempt to Scam Victims Out of Money
October 5th, 2021
The latest Phish appears to come from an LUC alumni account. The Subject is Position. The body of the email contains no links but contains the following text: Work from home part-time personal assistant for $800 a week: Students who are interested in filling out this position are to provide a non edu email address […]
Latest Fake Job Attempt Dog Sitting
October 29th, 2021
Here is the latest attempt at getting you to cough up money in exchange for a fake job. Remember is something is too good to be true, it probably is. The link will ask you for your email address and password. Please do not provide that information and delete the email. From: LieREDACTED, AleREDACTED <aliREDACTED@luc.edu> […]
Here’s the Latest from our Cyber Security Awareness Mascot Phinn
November 22nd, 2021
To close out Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we asked all Ramblers to remember that we have a shared responsibility in keeping our community safe and secure online. More than ever before, we are spending significantly more time on our connected devices, whether it be at home or on campus. As our online presence grows, so do […]
OUCH! Newsletter – Top Cybersecurity Tips For Vacations
December 1st, 2021
Overview As the holiday season approaches, millions of people will be traveling. If you are among the many, here are some tips to help keep you cyber savvy and safe. Mobile Devices Bring as few devices as you can. The fewer devices you bring while traveling, the fewer devices that can be lost or stolen. […]
Happy Holidays from Phinn
December 10th, 2021
Phinn is finishing up some online Christmas shopping and wants to share some tips to keep you cyber safe. By following a few tips from Phinn’s latest video you’ll find ways to prevent your personal information from being stolen. Phinn and the entire University Information Security Office team would like to wish all of you […]
Increased Phishing Attacks
October 22nd, 2022
The University Information Security Office (UISO) has identified a recent substantial increase in phishing attempts for students. Starting on October 19, students began receiving two phishing emails disguised as a means to make easy money with the intent of stealing personal information including name, address, cell phone number and passwords. The first email contains the […]
Another “Job Scam” Phishing Email
October 29th, 2022
There is a new phishing email that promises $500.00 a week to work part time for UNICEF. Several university email accounts were compromised in a prior attack and the scammers are using these accounts to conduct this attack. Notice that they request that you use your personal email address. Once the victim responds, the scammer […]