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Phishing Attack Today Uses Fake Email Renewal Scam

Email Tries To Get The Reader To Log In At Fake UMBC Page

A fairly well-crafted phishing attack hit UMBC mail inboxes today. 


It looks like this:


The link takes the reader to a fake UMBC login page.  It does not look like our usual page, but does have some UMBC logos on it.

From: IT Desk Update <mwelch5@corning-cc.edu>
Date: Wed, May 13, 2020 at 7:16 AM
Subject: UMBC Alert



Kindly Update your Phone number to avoid being locked out of your email account, Kindly follow the URL below to proceed to setup

 



If you get this message, please forward it to security@umbc.edu.

Do NOT click on the tinyurl link.





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Posted: May 13, 2020, 1:17 PM