IT Security - DoIT Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust
Institutional Group • 340 people

Posts

“TASK” UMBC Impersonation Scam
An E-mail Exchange With A Scammer
Recently the DoIT has been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. The phishing email has the subject line “TASK” and a chain of emails from the scammer can be seen...
August 18, 2020 · 6:00 PM
Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps
You Can Be Tricked Into Giving Access To Your Files
During the pandemic, Microsoft has seen a rise in phishing campaigns. One such campaign uses the Office 365 phishing via malicious OAuth apps. The phishing attack attempts to trick individuals...
August 18, 2020 · 5:53 PM
Phishing Email Used To Deploy Malware - CISA Report
The Latest Attack On Your Computer
According to an article by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), there has been a recent phishing email campaign trying to deploy malware onto victims' devices. This malware...
August 17, 2020 · 4:54 PM
Fake "Corestaff Job-Offer" Phishing Attempt
Yet Another Job Scam, (Pretending To Be From Corestaff)
Below is another example of a phishing email campaign in which the malicious actor is claiming to be from Corestaff Services. The email below is the initial message sent out to victims to try and...
August 13, 2020 · 5:06 PM
UMBC Staff Impersonation Phishing Scam
A Persistent Scam
DoIT has been notified of a phishing scam where the malicious actor was trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. Below is an example of the email with the name, the email address of the sender, and...
August 13, 2020 · 4:44 PM
New "Economic Relief" Phishing Email
Fake Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Offer
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a new phishing email campaign spoofing the Small Business Administration (SBA). This email has the subject “SBA Application –...
August 13, 2020 · 11:47 AM
Another Fake Cisco Job Scam
The Scam That Keeps On Taking
Similar to other work from home phishing attempts targeting the UMBC community, this one follows the pattern. A malicious actor who claims to be from a company, in this case Cisco, offers the...
August 11, 2020 · 10:27 PM
Account Data Breach: Chatbooks
A Data Breach Report
In March 2020, Chatbook, a photo print service, suffered a data breach. Approximately 15 million user records were put up for sale on a dark web marketplace. This information includes email...
August 11, 2020 · 10:21 PM
Powerball Scam Emails
A New Example Of An Old Scam
DoIT Security has received a new variation of a classic get-rich-quick scam, this time claiming to be from a Powerball winner who wishes to distribute millions of dollars, supposedly to lessen the...
August 11, 2020 · 10:18 PM
Government Imposter Scams
Scammers Pretend To Be From Government Agencies
In  the article linked below, the Better Business Bureau is warning of government imposter scams. In these scams, a malicious actor will call or even message the victim claiming to be from a...
August 11, 2020 · 9:35 PM

Sort By

Filter Posts

Clear Filter

Archived Posts

View Archived Posts

Archived Content

#1.20.4.10 - 6557 - production - prod4 - general-public