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    • Spring 2021 Information Security Newsletter

    March 29th, 2021

    by Jim Pardonek

    Here is the latest from the University Information Security Office. https://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Spring-UISO_Newsletter.pdf  

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    OUCH! Newsletter: Privacy – Protecting Your Digital Footprint

    April 7th, 2021

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    What is Privacy?  There are many different definitions of “privacy.” We are going to focus on personal privacy, protecting the information about you that others collect. In today’s digital world, you would be astounded at all the different entities that not only collect information about you, but who then legally share or sell that information. […]

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    Phishing Scam – “Process Has Begun By Our Administrator To Upgrade Your Account” – April 14, 2021

    April 22nd, 2021

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    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 […]

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    Microsoft warns of a Windows zero-day security hole that is being actively exploited

    September 10th, 2021

    by Jim Pardonek

    In a security advisory, Microsoft has warned that malicious hackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Windows to launch targeted attacks against organizations. According to Microsoft, attacks exploiting the vulnerability have targeted companies via boobytrapped Microsoft Office documents. In short, a typical timeline of infection might go something like this: One of your users downloads […]

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    Potential Risk for Gmail Users On iOS Devices

    July 14th, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    What It Is A vulnerability has been reported for Google’s Gmail iOS app that would allow for an attacker to intercept all email communications through a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. The MitM attack allows a third party to intercept your data before it is received by the designated recipient. Additionally, if an attacker can trick your device into […]

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    November 11, 2014 Phishing Report

    November 11, 2014 Phishing Report

    November 11th, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    Over the past week or so, the UISO has noticed an increased amount of these phishing e-mails, stating that the receiver’s password is about to expire, and they need to validate his or her e-mail account.  These e-mails are coming from seemingly random senders, and not from within Loyola’s network, as you can see by their […]

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    December Edition of OUCH!: Anti-virus

    December 4th, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    SANS has released their December edition of OUCH!, covering the functions and limitations of anti-virus. “We are excited to announce the December issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Jake Williams, we explain what anti-virus is, how it works and its limitations.  Ultimately, our goal is for people to understand that while anti-virus helps […]

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    January Edition of OUCH!: Mobile Apps

    January 14th, 2015

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    SANS has released their January edition of OUCH!, covering how to securely use mobile apps. “We are excited to announce the January issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Chris Crowley, we cover how to securely use mobile apps.  Since many of you have new mobile devices after the holidays, we figured this was a perfect time […]

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    University Employee Payroll Scam

    University Employee Payroll Scam

    January 15th, 2015

    by Mykael Baig

    Earlier this week the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and FBI sent out a report regarding a phishing scam targeting university employees. Users are receiving e-mails about a change in their human resource status and are sent to a link to website to address this change. The link sends the victims to a page that looks […]

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    January 15, 2015 Phishing Report

    January 15, 2015 Phishing Report

    January 15th, 2015

    by Mykael Baig

    Recently the Information Security Office has noticed many instances of a phishing scam requesting users to download a document from Drop-Box for their financial records. The e-mail contains many different sections that may seem legitimate, but you should NOT open the link or respond to the e-mail. Please note that the download link in the body […]

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