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Recent Change to UMBC's Authentication Experience

On Monday, April 26th, DoIT applied a patch to UMBC’s single sign-on solution, WebAuth, that improves security and lays the foundation for future enhancements. As a result of this change, WebAuth...

Posted: May 3, 2021, 4:41 PM

Ransomware Slams Enterprises with $5.8M Blackmail Demands

Retrieved from ZDnet - By: Charlie Osborne

A new ransomware called 'MegaCortex" is hitting enterprise firms in the US and Europe demanding millions of dollars through blackmail and encryption. Read more here:...

Posted: August 5, 2019, 8:54 AM

U.S. Indicts for Phishing Campaign Targeting Colleges

Retrieved from SCMagazine - By: Bradley Barth

The DOJ indicted three people on multiple charges regarding phishing scams that targeted college employees, banks and other businesses. Read more here:...

Posted: August 1, 2019, 2:39 PM

Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records

Retrieved from NakedSecurity - By: Lisa Vaas

Siri is known to be accidentally triggered quite often, namely on apple watches and the HomePod smart speaker, which results in the capturing of sensitive data.  ...

Posted: July 30, 2019, 10:39 AM

3/4 of Gamers Suffer Hate and Harassment Online

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Danny Bradbury

Trolling, stalking, sexual harassment, discrimination, and humiliation are just some of the high levels of harassment that gamers, specifically female gamers face online. Read more here:...

Posted: July 29, 2019, 8:24 AM

Equifax Might Owe You $125. Here's How To Get It

Retrieved from Wired - By: Lily Hay Newman

Equifax negotiated a settlement that entitles all victims to 10 years of free credit monitoring or $125. In addition to this, more monetary compensation is offered for victims who spent time/money...

Posted: July 26, 2019, 3:41 PM

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine & Setup New Privacy Program

Retrieved from THN - By: Mohit Kumar

The FTC confirmed that Facebook agreed to pay the imposed $5 Billion fine and enforce a 20 year long privacy framework as a result of user privacy violations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica...

Posted: July 24, 2019, 3:01 PM