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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...
Posted: June 10, 2020, 7:52 PM
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,...
Posted: June 8, 2020, 10:28 AM
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...
Posted: June 4, 2020, 11:10 AM
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...
Posted: May 22, 2020, 3:02 PM
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...
Posted: May 18, 2020, 6:24 PM
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