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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Yet AnotherJob Scam

The email below is an example of a recent job scam phishing email that has been going around campus. This email, like many other job scam emails, tries to trick users into giving up their personal...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 2:38 PM

Tips to Help Protect Against Smishing Scams

Scammer Don't Just Use Email

Smishing scams are a type of phishing scam which occurs when a malicious actor sends text messages or direct messages. They follow a similar pattern of acting as if they were from a trusted source...

Posted: July 17, 2020, 12:40 PM