Loyola Information Security Blog

SANS has released their May edition of OUCH!, securing the cyber generation, and explains how you can help those family members and any children that may be visiting them. We are excited to announce the May issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Brian Honan, we focus on securing the cyber generation gap. […]

SANS has released their June edition of OUCH!, Educating Kids on Cyber Safety, and explains how you can help those family members and any children that may be visiting them. We are excited to announce the June issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Bob Rudis of Verizon DBIR fame, we focus on […]

A new phishing campaign exploiting an Adobe Flash Player zero-day vulnerability has been discovered. The company warned that the vulnerability is already being exploited in targeted attacks, and urged users to update the program as quickly as possible. 1. First navigate to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ to see your current version of Adobe flash player. Under “Version Information”, […]

SANS has released their July edition of OUCH!, Social Media, explaining the dangers of using social media, and how to use these sites safely and securely We are excited to announce the July issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Tanya Baccam, we focus on social media — specifically, the risks of social […]

Folks, We are excited to announce the August issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Heather Mahalik, we focus on backups. Specifically, what backups are, how they work and how to create the best backup strategy for you.  Unfortunately, too many people fail to realize how important backups can be.  Just last week, […]

Beware of a phishing attempt going around which contains a malicious email attachment. The email will have a similar format to: From: fax@luc.edu <fax@luc.edu> Subject: FW: Fax-46787543675.doc <Fax-46787543675.doc> is attached.   If the phishing attachment was opened or clicked, please call the ITS Help Desk for assistance at (773) 508 – 4487.  Also, if you receive a suspicious email […]

Beware of a new phishing scam circulating campus.  The email will be similar to the following, and contains a Google Drive link to a malicious executable. From: “info@slicedcreative.co.uk” <info@slicedcreative.co.uk> Date: October 2, 2015 at 12:32:31 PM CDT To: <UVID@luc.edu> Subject: Swift payment copy. Reply-To: <gjdariye@excite.com> If the phishing attachment was opened or clicked, please call […]

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), conducted every October since 2004, this national public awareness campaign is intended to encourage everyone to protect their computers and our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure. Cyber security requires vigilance 365 days per year. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), and […]

Beware of a new phishing scam circulating campus. The email will be similar to the following, and contains a OneDrive link to a malicious executable. From: “MICROSOFT SECURITY” <g.contento@masteronline.biz> To: <UVID@luc.edu> Subject: SUSPICIOUS ACCOUNT ACTIVITY!!! Reply-To: <g.contento@masteronline.biz> If the phishing attachment was opened or clicked, please call the ITS Help Desk for assistance at (773) […]

The UISO has been alerted to an email received by several Loyola community members. The email has the subject “INCOMING FAX REPORT” with a file attached. The attached file is a virus, and if executed, will infect your computer. If you receive this email, delete it immediately. If you every receive email that is questionable, […]