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

Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps

You Can Be Tricked Into Giving Access To Your Files

During the pandemic, Microsoft has seen a rise in phishing campaigns. One such campaign uses the Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps. The phishing attack attempts to trick individuals...

Posted: August 18, 2020, 5:53 PM

Phishing Email Used To Deploy Malware - CISA Report

The Latest Attack On Your Computer

According to an article by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), there has been a recent phishing email campaign trying to deploy malware onto victims' devices. This malware...

Posted: August 17, 2020, 4:54 PM