Phishing Attack Today Uses Fake Email Renewal Scam

Wed, 13 May 2020 13:17:48 -0400
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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

https://tinyurl[.]com/UMBC-UPDATELINK

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

Do NOT click on the tinyurl link.