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Why are Cyber Criminals Targeting Universities?

Universities Are Seen As 'Soft Targets' For Fraud

Phishing emails, spoofing and forgery schemes have found a hunting ground for cyber attacks within institutes of higher education just like UMBC. Below are some reasons why universities are...

Posted: March 3, 2021, 4:29 PM

Impersonation Scam - Fake Job Offer

“Student Job or Research Assistant Position”

Yes, The Offer Really IS Too Good To Be True.  Below is an example of a job scam reported to the Department of Information Technology (DoIT). The scammer, impersonating one of several faculty...

Posted: March 3, 2021, 4:18 PM

Simplifying the Webex experience

Simplifying the Webex experience

Early next week, the week of 3/8/21, the Webex app, formerly Webex Teams, will receive an upgrade enabling all features contained in the Webex meetings app. This change makes for a more simple...

Posted: March 3, 2021, 11:01 AM

Salesforce Implementation Update #2: Ready for Launch

Exciting news!

In this second of a series of updates we’ll give a brief description of Salesforce, UMBC’s goals for the project, and summarize what we’re currently working on and what’s next. Salesforce is a...

Posted: March 2, 2021, 12:06 PM