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Fake Virus Alert Scam
Scareware doesn’t just exploit panic, it creates panic
You are working from home, web browser open to whatever resources you need to write a paper, prepare a class, review a budget, or whatever else you need to get your job done.  Suddenly a window...
June 15, 2020 · 4:25 PM
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How to Spot a Job Scam
Scammers Are Sill Exploiting The Pandemic
With Covid-19 causing many Americans to file for unemployment, many people are looking for jobs.  Some malicious actors are taking advantage of them by creating new job scams. Here is a list of...
June 10, 2020 · 7:52 PM
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Protect UMBC - Ransomware Attacks Still Active
Your Own Computer Held Hostage
Many of us lived our lives, at least in part, through computers even before telework and distance learning became the norm.  You may use your computer for writing reports, designing presentations,...
June 8, 2020 · 10:28 AM
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College Stimulus Check Scam
Another Email Scam Riding the Headlines
The Federal Trade Commission warns of a phishing email scam aimed at college students. The malicious actor sends emails out claiming to be from the Financial Department of the student’s...
June 4, 2020 · 11:10 AM
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Maryland COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Make sure you know who you’re talking to
May 22, 2020 Next Week, Maryland will begin a state-wide effort to trace the spread of COVID-19.  The effort will involve health workers making phone calls to Maryland residents.  This is a...
May 22, 2020 · 3:02 PM
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Android Ransomware
Malicious Software Pretending To Provide COVID-19 Info
Android Ransomware DomainTools discovered that domain names associated with COVID-19 and Coronavirus have spiked in the past few weeks, and many of those domains are considered malicious. One...
May 18, 2020 · 6:24 PM
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COVID-19 Phishing Attacks
A review of different attacks exploiting COVID-19 fears
Tripwire has released an article warning of these COVID19-related phishing scams. This article can be found at this link:...
May 18, 2020 · 6:17 PM
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11May2020 Update: COVID-19 Job Scam in Email
Fake Job Offeres Still Coming In
The UMBC Division of Information Technology is still receiving notification of a widespread job scam.  The subject is: UMBC COVID-19 INFORMATION. The From: address changes from one burst of...
May 11, 2020 · 11:25 AM
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Email Attacks
A Review Of Recent Email Trying To Infect Your Computer
Email Attacks Tripwire has released an article warning of these COVID-19 related email scams. The article can be found at this link:...
May 8, 2020 · 12:31 PM
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COVID-19 Job Scam in Email
New Scam Subject: UMBC COVID-19 INFORMATION
The UMBC Division of Information Technology received notification of a new job scam variant on 08may2020.  The subject is: UMBC COVID-19 INFORMATION From: Koyepes Michael...
May 8, 2020 · 12:12 PM
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