Loyola Information Security Blog

eBay has become aware of a security breach that compromised a database that included encrypted passwords. eBay officials note that no financial data was implicated. In addition to passwords, the database contained basic information like name, email, phone number, address, and date of birth, but eBay officials stressed that no confidential or personal information was […]

It has been reported that P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is investigating a possible data breach involving credit card data reportedly stolen from locations nationwide. On June 9, thousands of stolen credit cards went up for sale at an underground store known for selling credit cards associated with the Target breach earlier this year. Banks have […]

  It is possible that the information used in these phishing emails may come from the eBay breach that occurred earlier this year.  This phishing attempt contained both a PayPal address and a company name that are on file for a specific account. “Phishing mails always start with a generic ‘Dear customer’ or ‘Dear Client,’ […]

SANS has released their February edition of OUCH! filled with information about malware and how to protect yourself. “We are excited to announce the February edition of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Lenny Zeltser, we explain what malware is, who is developing it, why and how to protect yourself against it.  In addition, […]

With the ever increasing sophistication of online attacks, it is more important than ever to practice safe browsing habits. SSL browsing has been an industry standard in the financial world (online banking sites) for some time to protect their customers information. However, hackers are now targeting social networking sites as a means to gain access […]

Update: Target has set up a hotline for customer who suspect there has been unauthorized activity on their cards: 866-852-8680. Target announced on December 18th that it is investigating a data breach involving, potentially, millions of customer credit and debit cards. Target released a statement December 19th stating that the breach took place between November 27th and […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]