The current phishing scam attempts to trick you into providing your banking account information so that they can “pay” you. Instead, they will withdraw thousands of dollars from your account and disappear. “Dear Applicant this is a flexible Part time job offer that will earn you $350 weekly and allowance of $50, You can be […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • May 17, 2024
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Zoom 5.0 is Here!
May 22nd, 2020
Zoom has announced a mandatory update to Zoom 5.0. This update includes new features and improvements to security. After May 30th, all Zoom users running an older version of the Zoom desktop client will not be able to join a meeting until they have updated to 5.0. For a step-by-step guide on how to update […]
Beware of Fake Zoom Requests
March 31st, 2020
As our classrooms move to the home we find that communication platforms such as Zoom become extremely popular and have become the default way to deliver a real time classroom experience while totally online. With the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, cybercriminals are taking advantage of this spike in usage by creating new fake “Zoom” […]
“No Subject” Phishing Scam September 20, 2018
September 20th, 2018
Here is the latest phish. One thing to remember is that Loyola does not use weebly for any administrative functions and will not contact you about the size of your mailbox. Dear Luc Customer, Your mailbox size has reached 18.35 disk size, which is over 97% of your quota, Please expand your bandwidth before it […]
Latest SCAM – Part time Personal assistant Needed to work from home.Pay is $500 bi weekly.
August 30th, 2018
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 […]
HIPAA Training Reminder
August 17th, 2018
Reminder: Mandatory HIPAA training for full-time staff is due by 8/31. Reminders were sent today to staff who have not yet completed their training.
Mandatory HIPAA Training for Staff
August 10th, 2018
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.
Mandatory HIPAA Training for Staff
August 10th, 2018
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 […]
Dog Walker Phish
August 3rd, 2018
Students, Faculty and Staff should be wary of an email that purportedly comes from a Loyola student looking for someone to walk her uncle’s dog for $300.00 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 contact you and […]
Latest Phishing Email Subj: Help Desk
July 25th, 2018
Here is the latest phish. This email is not from Loyola ITS. If you see it in your mailbox please delete it. From: Gomez Illanes Paulina Andrea Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 6:44 PM Subject: Help Desk *****@luc.edu We’re moving all email accounts to the new 2018 web application. Update your email account below […]