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 […]
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 […]
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> […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here is the latest phish. The interesting thing about this particular one is that it attempts to use a QR code to send you to the site where it asks you for your login information. Please delete this email if you recieve it. From: REDACTEDDate: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 8:45 PMTo:Subject: ACT NOW!!! […]
The phishing email below is the latest in a series of Job Scams that have been circulating here at Loyola. All of these attempt to steal money from the person that THINKS they are applying for a job. They basically fit the same pattern. Flexible, part-time job work from home $300 – $500 weekly […]