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Active Phishing Alert

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Hello UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) in the Division of Information Technology is tracking an active phishing campaign that has impacted our...

Posted: October 23, 2025, 2:15 PM

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Tips to Combat Financial Scams

Hello UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department in the Division of Information Technology has some tips for you to stay safe from financial scams that have recently...

Posted: October 22, 2025, 2:20 PM

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Tips to Combat Financial Scams

Hello UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department in the Division of Information Technology has some tips for you to stay safe from financial scams that have...

Posted: October 22, 2025, 2:16 PM

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Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible

One day of small steps to improve course accessibility

On Tuesday, November 18, UMBC will host its own Fix Your Course Content Day, dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. This one-day push is a chance for...

Posted: October 21, 2025, 9:09 AM

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Beware of the “ClickFix” Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community! Join us today from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the breezeway near the Commons to learn more and receive giveaways! We have a f(ph)ishing game and Swedish fish. As part of...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:22 AM

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Beware of the “ClickFix” Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community! Join us today from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the breezeway near the Commons to learn more and receive giveaways! We have a f(ph)ishing game and Swedish fish. As part of...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:05 AM

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Amazon Web Services Recovering from Major Outage

10/22 Update 1:45 pm:  Amazon has fixed the AWS outage issue. Most systems are working normally with only a few systems with updates still in progress. If you are having any technical...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:04 AM

USM Accessibility in Action October Newsletter

Accessible by Design. Inclusive for All.

The following is from the October issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter: USM Accessibility in Action! Accessibility At-a-Glance Accessible links and navigation are fundamental...

Posted: October 14, 2025, 9:42 AM

Stop! A DUO Push You Didn't Initiate

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, We rely on Duo two-factor authentication to protect our accounts, and it's an excellent defense. However, cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to get past our...

Posted: October 13, 2025, 1:17 PM

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