The DoIT Security Group assists all members of the UMBC community with any IT security questions and requests. Many questions can be answered via the submission of a Request Ticket, and, if necessary, a DoIT employee can be contacted for additional assistance.
The DoIT Security Group posts notices and articles about threats, scams, and attacks on the IT Security – DoIT myUMBC group. In order to receive information as quickly as possible, we recommend that members of the UMBC community follow our group. Once followed, any new articles and notices will be automatically sent to the subscriber via email and myUMBC notification.
How to Follow
- Go to my.umbc.edu/groups/itsecurity
- Make sure you are logged into myUMBC.
- Click the Follow button, and select Notifications to All Updates.
IT Security Notices
Gift Card Scams Are Targeting UMBC Staff
If it seems weird, it is. Don't do it.
For several years, UMBC's Division of Information Technology has received reports of gift card scams. Recently, some of these scams have been sent as text messages to personal phones, falsely...
Posted: July 31, 2024, 9:02 PM
Concerning Job Scams
Holidays and long weekends attempt to catch users off guard
Over the weekend the Division of Information Technology has gotten reports of several job scams sent to users by email. These scams promise good pay for minimal effort, usually at home on your own...
Posted: June 20, 2023, 4:33 PM
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