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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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: August 17, 2020, 4:54 PM