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Fake Cisco Phishing Job Scams

Cisco Systems Is NOT Offering You A Job In A Mass Emailing!

DoIT has been notified of another malicious actor sending out phishing emails claiming to offer job opportunities with Cisco Systems. The email below is similar to the previous phishing attempts,...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 2:06 PM

Job Scam “Offer” From A Compromised UMBC Account

Fake Job Offer For "Online Personal Assistant"

Recently the DoIT has been notified of a job scam using a compromised UMBC email account to send out fake job offers. An example of the email (with the name of the sender removed for privacy) is...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 2:01 PM

Tips to Avoid ID Theft on Campus

Simple Ways To Secure Your Identity

With classes starting back up, malicious actors will try even harder to steal people's information or commit Identity theft. The article that is linked below has some tips for college students to...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 1:58 PM

“WorkStudy Update!” Job Phishing Scam

Same Scam, Different Details

The UMBC DoIT has been notified of a compromised UMBC account used to send out phishing emails. An example of the email chain is shown below. The name and email address of the compromised UMBC...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 1:54 PM

Password protection & automated test feedback come to Ultra

Enhancements to Collaborate, gradebook & announcement tools

Password protection and automated feedback are two assessment tools coming to Ultra in September. These valuable features enhance the instructor's ability to secure assessments and provide...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 1:28 PM