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Quarterly patching downtime on 8/14/2020 and 8/15/2020

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th.  While many of the...

Posted: July 24, 2020, 12:09 PM

Phishing Scam Uses Fake Docusign Messages

Docusign Fakes Target UMBC And Other Universities

The Division of Information Technology has received notices of a faked Docusign email sent out this week.  The subject line of the fake is: re:Docusign - Review File - <email address>...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 4:12 PM

Part Time Job Phishing Alert: CORNERSTONE JOB OFFER

Fake Job Scams Target UMBC Students

During the past week, DOIT has received notifications of several phishing emails. Below is a sample of a Phishing message that over 600 UMBC students have received. For privacy purposes the To...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 2:52 PM

Fake Covid-19 Fund Scam

No. The FTC Is NOT Offering You Any Money

Fake Covid-19 Fund Scam The FTC posted an article warning of a phishing scam that they recently discovered. In this scam, the malicious actor is sending email claiming to be from the FTC and...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 2:49 PM

Phishing Email Subject Lines

A Guide To Common Phishing Email Subjects

With COVID-19 and associated restrictions remaining prevalent, many malicious actors have used the opportunity to update their phishing email campaigns. The article linked below explains some of...

Posted: July 22, 2020, 2:45 PM

Limited Part-Time Offers

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

USM OnTrack Update: Labster will be *NO COST* to Students

Take Advantage of this Virtual Resource in your Fall Course!

USM OnTrack is now providing a system-wide site license for all USM institutions for Labster. As a result, it will NOT be necessary to charge students the $45/course fee. The upgraded...

Posted: July 16, 2020, 10:45 AM

New USM Workshop! - Promoting Integrity in Online Courses

Attend this Virtual Session on Best Practices on 7/29!

USM OnTrack would like to invite you to attend a virtual workshop hosted by UMGC on the topic of Academic Integrity in Online Learning.  Got You, Not Gotcha: Promoting Integrity through Best...

Posted: July 16, 2020, 9:09 AM

USM OnTrack: New Quality Matters Workshops Added!

Sign up now for workshops in July and August!

USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the coming weeks.  New sessions added as of July 15, 2020 Friday, July 31, 2020 9:00-11:00 Measurable,...

Posted: July 16, 2020, 12:24 AM