The most recent phishing scam comes as an email apparently from the Sr. VP of Finance. The email attempts to trick the user into replying with their mobile phone number. Once provided, he user starts receiving text messages with instructions to purchase gift cards on their personal credit card with the unfounded understanding that they […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • April 20, 2025
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Securing Wi-Fi at Home
January 8th, 2021
by Mykael Baig
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 […]
Phishing Scam – “UNICEF PART-TIME JOB” – Jan 22, 2021
January 22nd, 2021
by Mykael Baig
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 […]
6/21/2020 – “LUC Job Announcment” – Phishing Scam
June 22nd, 2020
by Mykael Baig
Below is the most recent phishing email we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into sending personal account information (e.g. username/password/SSN). Users should not click any links in this email, should not respond to the sender or any addresses in this email, and should delete it right away. As […]
6/24/2020 – “Task” – Phishing Scam
June 24th, 2020
by Mykael Baig
Below is the most recent phishing email we have seen. Similar to past emails, this scam attempts to trick users into sending personal account information (e.g. username/password/SSN). Users should not click any links in this email, should not respond to the sender or any addresses in this email, and should delete it right away. As […]
Latest Phishing Scam – Administrative Assistant Needed From the HR Dept…..
June 29th, 2020
by Jim Pardonek
The current phishing scam attempts to trick you into providing your banking account information so that they can “pay” you. Instead, they will withdraw thousands of dollars from your account and disappear. “Dear Applicant this is a flexible Part time job offer that will earn you $350 weekly and allowance of $50, You can be […]
Latest Phishing Email – 28/06/2020
June 29th, 2020
by Jim Pardonek
A new phishing email with the subject of 28/06/2020 has been showing up in email inboxes. The body of the email contains the following text. Good day, I’m offering a personal assistant position that pays $500 weekly, several attempts to email you at your Edu Email keeps bouncing back due to the length of the […]
OUCH! Newsletter – Ransomware
July 1st, 2020
by Jim Pardonek
Our Friends at SANS provide awareness information that is helpful to both your work and home computing environment. We are excited to announce the July edition of OUCH! – “Ransomware”. Cyber criminals target your important documents and files and will only release them once payment has been made to them. Led by Guest Editor Lenny […]