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Phishing Email from Fake UMBC IT Desk
Phsihing Attack Sent To Over 1000 UMBC Accounts
A compromised UMBC account was used to send phishing emails to over 1200 other UMBC accounts today. These malicious emails, claiming to be from the “UMBC IT Desk,” contained a link to a fake...
August 24, 2020 · 4:00 PM
Account data breach: Zoosk (2020)
Credentials Breach Report
In January 2020, Zoosk 2020, an online dating service, suffered a data breach. This breach contained 24 million users data that was posted online. The user information includes dates of birth,...
August 24, 2020 · 1:00 PM
Account data breach: Drizly
Credentials Breach Report
In July 2020, an online alcohol delivery service, Drizly, suffered a data breach. This breach contained 2.5 million customers data that was sold online, and then posted on a hacking forum. The...
August 24, 2020 · 12:27 PM
Account Data Breach: Havenly
Credentials Breach Report
In June 2020, Havenly, an interior design website, suffered a data breach. Approximately 1.4 million members' personal information was exposed. This data includes names, email, phone numbers,...
August 24, 2020 · 12:25 PM
Account Data Breach: Promo
Credentials Breach Report
In June 2020, a marketing video creator website, Promo, suffered a data breach. 22 million users' personal information was leaked on an online hacking forum. This data includes names, email,...
August 24, 2020 · 12:24 PM
Account Data breach: ProctorU
Credentials Breach Report
In June 2020, ProctorU, an online examination service, suffered a data breach. Over 444K user records were exposed and posted to an online hacking community. These records contain names, emails,...
August 24, 2020 · 12:21 PM
Microsoft SharePoint Phishing Scam
A Scam Targeting Microsoft SharePoint Users
Malicious actors are using Covid-19 and current economic conditions to exploit victims with new phishing scams. The article linked below talks about two similar phishing scams. One scam claims to...
August 24, 2020 · 12:20 PM
"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

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