Loyola Information Security Blog

What is Identity Theft? Identity theft happens when a criminal steals information about you and uses that information to commit fraud, such as requesting unemployment benefits, tax refunds, or a new loan or credit card in your name. If you don’t take precautions, you may end up paying for products or services that you didn’t buy and dealing […]

What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement […]

Date Published Topic Link May 2023 Shoulder Surfing UISO Newsletter May 2023 January 2023 Recognizing and Reporting Phishing UISO Newsletter January 2023 September 2022 Key Benefits of Using a Password Manager UISO Newsletter September 2022 May 2022 How to Spot a Job Scam UISO Newsletter May 2022 December 2021 How to Spot a Fake Conference […]

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 […]

Have I Been Hacked? No matter how secure you are, sooner or later you may have an accident and become hacked. Below are clues you might have been hacked and if so, what to do. Your Online Accounts Family or friends say they are receiving unusual messages or invites from you that you know you did not […]

Overview To create a secure home network, you need to start by securing your Wi-Fi access point (sometimes called a Wi-Fi router). This is the device that controls who and what can connect to your home network. Here are five simple steps to securing your home Wi-Fi to create a far more secure home network […]

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 […]

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” […]

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. Similarto past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into entering personalaccount information (e.g. username/password). Users should not click anylinks in this email and should delete it right away. As a reminder, Loyolawill never ask for your password or to verify your account.If […]