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Fake COVID-19 Giftcards

If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is...

For several days, there have been reports of fake gift cards supposedly distributed by Starbucks, Lowes, and Walmart as an ‘apology’ for closing their stores due to social distancing...

Posted: March 26, 2020, 11:35 PM

US DOJ Tracking COVID-19 Scams

The US DOJ has a Coronavirus Fraud Task Force

The US Department of Justice has created a task force to track scams related to COVID-19.  The following web page lists many of the types of scams they are tracking:  COVID-19 Fraud  If you see or...

Posted: March 26, 2020, 11:19 PM

COVID-19 Scams Reported to the BBB

The Better Business Bureau has has a website that tracks scams and fraud. BBB Scam Tracker The Scam Tracker lists information about scams in general, but also has a section about COVID-19...

Posted: March 25, 2020, 12:35 PM

Fake COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Apps

Beware of Fake Coronavirus Smartphone Apps

An Android app, advertised as a coronavirus tracker, mimics the display of the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center main page but also installs spyware into the phone.1   A similar app was...

Posted: March 25, 2020, 11:57 AM

Phishing Email Impersonates Dr. Hrabowski

Beware of Obvious Signs of Phishing

A new phishing email has been hitting inboxes recently: Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:07:19 +0300 From: President Edu hello good day, let me know when you are available. there is something i...

Posted: March 24, 2020, 4:26 PM

Work from Home Email Scam

Something smells a little phishy...

Here is the content of a likely phishing message: Name of Company: Asics JOB TITLE: Get Paid to Drive JOB DESCRIPTION: We seek interested applicants to go about their normal routine with...

Posted: March 23, 2020, 8:08 PM

Bb Webinars: Accelerate a Transition to Remote Instruction

Free 30-minute webinars on Blackboard, Collaborate

https://fdc.umbc.edu/resources/keep-on-teaching/Following guidance from the University System of Maryland in the rapidly developing public health response to COVID-19, UMBC will transition to...

Posted: March 14, 2020, 6:35 AM

Where to find Open Educational Resources

A listing of OER repositories and online libraries

Are you looking for OER content for your courses? Whether you are looking for OER textbooks, open course modules, or other OER materials, feel free to search the following online OER repositories....

Posted: March 11, 2020, 3:22 PM

Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) Downtime

VDE Unavailable March 14th and 15th

The provider of our campus Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) will be relocating their data center the weekend of March 14th and 15th.  As a result the GenLab, Modeling, and GenStaff VDE pools will...

Posted: March 11, 2020, 8:42 AM

Daily Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor

Training for Online Assessment Tools Provided by the Vendor

Instructor Training: LockDown Browser and Respondus MonitorLockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion application...

Posted: March 10, 2020, 1:22 PM