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Beware of the “ClickFix” Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community! Join us today from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the breezeway near the Commons to learn more and receive giveaways! We have a f(ph)ishing game and Swedish fish. As part of...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:22 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the tagline: Stay connected, stay safe, stay smart!

Beware of the “ClickFix” Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community! Join us today from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the breezeway near the Commons to learn more and receive giveaways! We have a f(ph)ishing game and Swedish fish. As part of...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:05 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month ClickFix Scams

Amazon Web Services Recovering from Major Outage

Update 1:45 pm:  We are continuing to monitor the situation. The following is an updated list of the services impacted by the AWS outage:  Adobe Ally Blackboard Confluence CourseArc...

Posted: October 20, 2025, 10:04 AM

USM Accessibility in Action October Newsletter

Accessible by Design. Inclusive for All.

The following is from the October issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter: USM Accessibility in Action! Accessibility At-a-Glance Accessible links and navigation are fundamental...

Posted: October 14, 2025, 9:42 AM

Stop! A DUO Push You Didn't Initiate

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, We rely on Duo two-factor authentication to protect our accounts, and it's an excellent defense. However, cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to get past our...

Posted: October 13, 2025, 1:17 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month text on black and gold background

Stop! A DUO Push You Didn't Initiate

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, We rely on Duo two-factor authentication to protect our accounts, and it's an excellent defense. However, cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to get past our...

Posted: October 13, 2025, 9:01 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Fraudulent DUO Push Notifications

Congratulations New Media Studio!

September 2025 DoIT Gritty Award Winner

We are proud to announce that the New Media Studio Team: Dustin Roddy, Matt Baker, Mary Arsenault, and Lenny Frieson have been awarded the DoIT Gritty Award for their critical support of the...

Posted: October 10, 2025, 1:30 PM

A gold star with the UMBC shield and text "DoIT Gritty Award"

Ada Volumes Restored

Hi everyone, Yesterday (October 8th 2025) at around 14:30ET, we experienced an unexpected system downtime. While investigating, we found that the failure stemmed from a failure on the file...

Posted: October 9, 2025, 11:46 AM

The Art of the Description: How to Write Alt Text for Everyone

Write better image descriptions with 5 simple tips

In a world of digital-content, images are often a key part of how we communicate. For students who use screen readers, a picture isn't worth a thousand words -- unless it has effective alt text....

Posted: October 9, 2025, 9:36 AM

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.