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
Job Scam “WorkStudy!” From a Compromised UMBC Account
Recently DoIT was notified of a job scam email campaign from a compromised UMBC email account. The email has the subject line “WorkStudy!” and is presenting a fake job offer to the user. Below is...
Posted: October 6, 2020, 4:20 PM
Scam Emails Trying to Impersonate a UMBC Member
Look Closlely At The Headers Before You Respond
Below is an example of a scam email that has recently been reported to DoIT. The email below the scammer tries to impersonate a member of the UMBC by setting the From email name to that of a UMBC...
Posted: October 6, 2020, 4:18 PM
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