Loyola Information Security Blog

Click here for the full size image. The poster above gives a great visual example of specific things to look out for when identifying a possible spam email. “The poster was developed as a community project. We would like to thank the following people for their invaluable expertise and experience in developing this poster. Cheryl […]

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, […]

What is spam? Spam is the electronic version of “junk mail.” The term spam refers to unsolicited, often unwanted, email messages. Spam does not necessarily contain viruses—valid messages from legitimate sources could fall into this category. How can you reduce the amount of spam? There are some steps you can take to significantly reduce the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Folks,  We are excited to announce the May edition of OUCH! – GDPR. As many of you know, the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect this month, 25 May.  This is a huge deal and impacts people and organizations around the world. We also know there is a lot of confusion about it. That […]

Folks, We are excited to announce June’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – Stop That Malware. Led by Guest Editor and Malware expert Lenny Zeltser, we explain what Malware is, provide examples of different types and most importantly the key steps to stopping it. Download and share OUCH! with family, friends and co-workers. Stop That […]

The University Security Office is providing a Security and Donuts Information Session at all 3 campuses in October.  You will learn the best ways to keep your information, your identity, and your computer safe from hackers and identity thieves.  Join us for a short and interactive information session, you won’t want to miss!  Coffee and […]

Folks, We are excited to announce September’s edition of the OUCH! newsletter – BEC / CEO Fraud. Led by Guest Editor and FBI Special Agent Don Cavender, we explain what these types of targeted email attacks are, what makes them so dangerous and most importantly how to spot and stop them. Not only are cyber […]

The August issue of OUCH! has arrived. This month, led by Guest Editor Lenny Zeltser, we focus on Ransomware. Ransomware has exploded as one of the most common types of malware used by cyber criminals today. Awareness, and not technology, is one of the best defenses people have against Ransomware. As such, we ask you […]