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URGENT: Recent Phishing Incident & Heightened Awareness

Repost from the Maryland Department of Budget & Management

Dear State Employees, Multiple users within state agencies were recently targeted and impacted by a successful phishing attack. A phishing campaign has been observed compromising internal...

Posted: October 9, 2026, 10:11 AM

Update: Service Disruption Resolved: Google Calendar

Issue impacting video conferencing scheduling within Google

Update: 10/1/26 4:00pm The service disruption has been resolved. If you continue to have any issues, please contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) at UMBC’s Help Service.  Original...

Posted: October 1, 2026, 10:41 AM

Phishing Alert

A Cautionary Tale from Your Digital Voyage

Hark, travelers of the UMBC network! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) has consulted the Oracle, and troubling omens appear on the horizon. A new set of treacherous...

Posted: September 23, 2026, 10:00 AM

Black and white photo of a wooden Trojan horse with the text "Cybersecurity Alert!"

The Retriever's Guide to Cybersecurity: Seven Scams to Avoid

Protecting your digital identity, one paw print at a time.

Retrievers, listen up — here are seven cyber scams you do not want to fall for this academic year. Random Duo Push Notifications If you didn’t just try to log in, do not hit accept....

Posted: August 25, 2026, 8:45 AM

Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

Posted: August 3, 2026, 1:09 PM

D-O-I-T system update with the U-M-B-C Shield