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Account Data Breach: Truefire

Truefire Data Breach

In February 2020, the guitar tuition website TrueFire suffered a data breach. Over 600,000 individuals were affected. Information such as names, emails, addresses, account balances, and passwords...

Posted: August 21, 2020, 12:14 PM

“QUICK REQUEST” UMBC Impersonation Scam

Another Example Of A Gift Card Scam Targeting UMBC accounts

The DoIT has recently been notified of a malicious actor trying to impersonate a UMBC staffer. This scammer is sending emails with the subject line “QUICK REQUEST” and asking victims if they are...

Posted: August 20, 2020, 12:01 AM

“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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: 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...

Posted: August 17, 2020, 4:54 PM