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    • eBay Security Breach, Asks Users to Change Passwords

    May 21st, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    eBay has become aware of a security breach that compromised a database that included encrypted passwords. eBay officials note that no financial data was implicated. In addition to passwords, the database contained basic information like name, email, phone number, address, and date of birth, but eBay officials stressed that no confidential or personal information was […]

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    Credit Card Breach at P.F. Chang’s Bistro

    June 12th, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    It has been reported that P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is investigating a possible data breach involving credit card data reportedly stolen from locations nationwide. On June 9, thousands of stolen credit cards went up for sale at an underground store known for selling credit cards associated with the Target breach earlier this year. Banks have […]

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    Watch Out for New PayPal Phishing Attempt

    Watch Out for New PayPal Phishing Attempt

    June 26th, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

      It is possible that the information used in these phishing emails may come from the eBay breach that occurred earlier this year.  This phishing attempt contained both a PayPal address and a company name that are on file for a specific account. “Phishing mails always start with a generic ‘Dear customer’ or ‘Dear Client,’ […]

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    February Edition of OUCH!: Protecting Yourself Against Malware

    February 5th, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    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, […]

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    January 22, 2014 Phishing Report

    January 22, 2014 Phishing Report

    January 22nd, 2014

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    (click to enlarge image) The first link in this phishing attempt directs you to third party website where it captures a user’s credit card information and downloads malware in the background.   (click to enlarge image) This second phishing attempt directs you to a web portal which asks for your student account information. The number […]

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    December 3, 2013 Phishing Report

    December 3, 2013 Phishing Report

    December 3rd, 2013

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    This is the latest phishing email reported to the Information Security Office: Clicking the link directs you to enter your credentials into a form. Don’t forget, Loyola will never send you an email containing a link to provide your username and password. As always, if you receive a suspicious email, forward it to datasecurity@luc.edu.

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    Reducing Spam

    Reducing Spam

    December 5th, 2013

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    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 […]

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    2 Million Passwords Stolen

    2 Million Passwords Stolen

    December 6th, 2013

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    On December 3rd, cyber security firm Trustwave announced that they discovered that hackers have stolen two million passwords from 93,000 websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Linkedin and Google. According to Trustwave, passwords were obtained using keylogging software and is part of a new botnet. The massive campaign started on October 21st with only one proxy […]

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    The Power of SSL – Secure Browsing

    The Power of SSL – Secure Browsing

    December 7th, 2013

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    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 […]

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    December 8, 2013 Phishing Report

    December 8, 2013 Phishing Report

    December 8th, 2013

    by Aleksandra Stosovic

    This is the latest phishing email reported to the Information Security Office. Clicking the link directs you to enter your credentials into a form. Don’t forget, Loyola will never send you an email containing a link to provide your username and password. As always, if you receive a suspicious email, forward it to datasecurity@luc.edu.

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