Blackboard course shells for FA2020 were created on July 27, 2020. NOTE: In recognition of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing social distancing practices, UMBC’s fall session will mostly be online...
July 28, 2020
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11:23 AM
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Phishing Campaign Exploits Remote Meeting Users
Abnormal Security recently found a Zoom-themed phishing campaign. This campaign is using fake Zoom alerts to steal Microsoft 356 credentials. With the boom in teleworking, workers at many...
July 27, 2020
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5:53 PM
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th. While many of the...
July 24, 2020
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12:09 PM
Docusign Fakes Target UMBC And Other Universities
The Division of Information Technology has received notices of a faked Docusign email sent out this week. The subject line of the fake is: re:Docusign - Review File - <email address>...
July 22, 2020
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4:12 PM
Fake Job Scams Target UMBC Students
During the past week, DOIT has received notifications of several phishing emails. Below is a sample of a Phishing message that over 600 UMBC students have received. For privacy purposes the To...
July 22, 2020
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2:52 PM
No. The FTC Is NOT Offering You Any Money
Fake Covid-19 Fund Scam The FTC posted an article warning of a phishing scam that they recently discovered. In this scam, the malicious actor is sending email claiming to be from the FTC and...
July 22, 2020
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2:49 PM
A Guide To Common Phishing Email Subjects
With COVID-19 and associated restrictions remaining prevalent, many malicious actors have used the opportunity to update their phishing email campaigns. The article linked below explains some of...
July 22, 2020
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2:45 PM
Yet AnotherJob Scam
The email below is an example of a recent job scam phishing email that has been going around campus. This email, like many other job scam emails, tries to trick users into giving up their personal...
July 22, 2020
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2:38 PM
Scammer Don't Just Use Email
Smishing scams are a type of phishing scam which occurs when a malicious actor sends text messages or direct messages. They follow a similar pattern of acting as if they were from a trusted source...
July 17, 2020
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12:40 PM
Take Advantage of this Virtual Resource in your Fall Course!
USM OnTrack is now providing a system-wide site license for all USM institutions for Labster. As a result, it will NOT be necessary to charge students the $45/course fee. The upgraded...
July 16, 2020
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10:45 AM