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Beware of PayPal "New Address" Emails
New approach (to phishing). Same goal.
Cyberattackers constantly evolve their tactics to bypass organizational defenses. A recent trend involves exploiting PayPal's gift address feature to deliver phishing messages. These messages...
Posted: February 24, 2025, 9:09 AM
Financial Aid and Job Offers Email
It seemed phishy because it was!
This morning, several individuals received a phishing email disguised as a job opportunity. We want to thank everyone who reported it. Your reports allow us to take immediate action to protect...
Posted: February 21, 2025, 9:37 AM
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Avoid Phishing Attacks
Protect data by recognizing & reporting phishing attempts
Phishing Phishing is the use of deception to acquire passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information from a user. There are many phishing mediums including SMS messages (Smishing),...
Posted: October 7, 2024, 2:11 PM
Protecting your online accounts over winter break
As we prepare for the winter break, we commonly see a surge in malicious activity toward user accounts. Users receive emails warning about unpaid invoices, expired passwords, or full inboxes....
Posted: December 22, 2022, 1:41 PM
Phishing Scam Alert - Subject: IT Service Help Desk
UMBC would never ask "users are to verify there accounts."
A new phishing scam is threatening to deactivate email accounts. This email is not from UMBC. Do not click this link. Here's what's being received: "This E-mail is sent by the HelpDesk...
Posted: November 11, 2013, 12:48 PM
Phishing Scam Alert: Fake Blackboard Notifications
Blackboard email notifications do not require you to sign in
A new phishing scam is attempting to fool people into providing personal information by claiming that there is a Blackboard notification waiting for them, and provides a link for logging into...
Posted: October 10, 2013, 2:09 PM
