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Account Data Breach: Truefire

Truefire Data Breach

In February 2020, the guitar tuition website TrueFire suffered a data breach. Over 600,000 individuals were affected. Information such as names, emails, addresses, account balances, and passwords...

Posted: August 21, 2020, 12:14 PM

“QUICK REQUEST” UMBC Impersonation Scam

Another Example Of A Gift Card Scam Targeting UMBC accounts

The DoIT has recently been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. This scammer is sending emails with the subject line “QUICK REQUEST” and asking victims if they are...

Posted: August 20, 2020, 12:01 AM

FA2020 Instructional Technology Update

The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard...

Posted: August 19, 2020, 9:22 PM

“TASK” UMBC Impersonation Scam

An E-mail Exchange With A Scammer

Recently the DoIT has been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. The phishing email has the subject line “TASK” and a chain of emails from the scammer can be seen...

Posted: August 18, 2020, 6:00 PM