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 […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • March 4, 2025
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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
OUCH! Newsletter: Privacy – Protecting Your Digital Footprint
April 7th, 2021
by Mykael Baig
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. […]
Phishing Scam – “Process Has Begun By Our Administrator To Upgrade Your Account” – April 14, 2021
April 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 […]
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 […]
Potential Risk for Gmail Users On iOS Devices
July 14th, 2014
by Mykael Baig
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
January Edition of OUCH!: Mobile Apps
January 14th, 2015
by Mykael Baig
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 […]
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 […]