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"Quick Response" - A UMBC Impersonation Scam
A Common Scam That Still Works
Recently DoIT has been notified that an email scammer has been trying to impersonate other UMBC staffers. The email comes from a scammer who is claiming to be someone from UMBC and has the Subject...
August 24, 2020 · 12:19 PM
Account Data Breach: Truefire
Truefire Data Breach
In February 2020, the guitar tuition website TrueFire suffered a data breach. Over 600,000 individuals were affected. Information such as names, emails, addresses, account balances, and passwords...
August 21, 2020 · 12:14 PM
“QUICK REQUEST” UMBC Impersonation Scam
Another Example Of A Gift Card Scam Targeting UMBC accounts
The DoIT has recently been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. This scammer is sending emails with the subject line “QUICK REQUEST” and asking victims if they are...
August 20, 2020 · 12:01 AM
FA2020 Instructional Technology Update
The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard...
August 19, 2020 · 9:22 PM
“TASK” UMBC Impersonation Scam
An E-mail Exchange With A Scammer
Recently the DoIT has been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. The phishing email has the subject line “TASK” and a chain of emails from the scammer can be seen...
August 18, 2020 · 6:00 PM
Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps
You Can Be Tricked Into Giving Access To Your Files
During the pandemic, Microsoft has seen a rise in phishing campaigns. One such campaign uses the Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps. The phishing attack attempts to trick individuals...
August 18, 2020 · 5:53 PM
Create a +1 strategy and support diverse learning styles
Find, fix, or create accessible content for all learners
Does your course offer students multiple ways to consume content, complete activities, and demonstrate learning? Accessible course content is good content, as the saying goes, but how can you...
August 18, 2020 · 12:01 PM
New PIVOT Site Launched for Faculty Professional Development
Access PIVOT Live Webinar Recordings, PIVOT Solo and More!
Instructional Technology has launched a new site devoted to the Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) programs: pivot.umbc.edu. Now available to the campus community...
August 17, 2020 · 9:30 PM
USM OnTrack: New Quality Matters Workshops Added!
Sign up now for these August workshops!
USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the coming weeks.  Upcoming Quality Matters Workshops   USM OnTrack has pre-purchased a pool of online...
August 17, 2020 · 9:20 PM
Phishing Email Used To Deploy Malware - CISA Report
The Latest Attack On Your Computer
According to an article by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), there has been a recent phishing email campaign trying to deploy malware onto victims' devices. This malware...
August 17, 2020 · 4:54 PM

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