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Recent Spear-phishing Emails

Phishers Want Your Phone Number

A new wave of Spear-phishing emails hit roughly 300 UMBC inboxes this weekend. An example is shown below, with the From field altered and the To field removed for privacy. There is no body in this...

Posted: July 28, 2020, 4:28 PM

Zoom-Themed Phishing Campaign

Phishing Campaign Exploits Remote Meeting Users

Abnormal Security recently found a Zoom-themed phishing campaign. This campaign is using fake Zoom alerts to steal Microsoft 356 credentials. With the boom in teleworking, workers at many...

Posted: July 27, 2020, 5:53 PM

Phishing Scam Uses Fake Docusign Messages

Docusign Fakes Target UMBC And Other Universities

The Division of Information Technology has received notices of a faked Docusign email sent out this week.  The subject line of the fake is: re:Docusign - Review File - <email address>...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 4:12 PM

Part Time Job Phishing Alert: CORNERSTONE JOB OFFER

Fake Job Scams Target UMBC Students

During the past week, DOIT has received notifications of several phishing emails. Below is a sample of a Phishing message that over 600 UMBC students have received. For privacy purposes the To...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 2:52 PM