DoIT Security

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.

Submit a Security Ticket

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

  1. Go to my.umbc.edu/groups/itsecurity
  2. Make sure you are logged into myUMBC.
  3. Click the Follow button, and select Notifications to All Updates.

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IT Security Notices

Tips to Avoid ID Theft on Campus

Simple Ways To Secure Your Identity

With classes starting back up, malicious actors will try even harder to steal people's information or commit Identity theft. The article that is linked below has some tips for college students to...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 1:58 PM

“WorkStudy Update!” Job Phishing Scam

Same Scam, Different Details

The UMBC DoIT has been notified of a compromised UMBC account used to send out phishing emails. An example of the email chain is shown below. The name and email address of the compromised UMBC...

Posted: August 31, 2020, 1:54 PM