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

Government Imposter Scams

Scammers Pretend To Be From Government Agencies

In  the article linked below, the Better Business Bureau is warning of government imposter scams. In these scams, a malicious actor will call or even message the victim claiming to be from a...

Posted: August 11, 2020, 9:35 PM

Amazon Account Phishing Scam

Contact By A Fake Amazon Rep About A Fake Account

According to the article linked below, malicious actors have been  recently noticed in the UK. The actors pose as an Amazon customer service representative. The goals of this phishing campaign is...

Posted: August 11, 2020, 9:14 PM