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Service Alert: Temporary Webex Phone Service Disruption

Affected Service: Webex Phone Service Time Identified: November 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM Please be advised that Webex Phone Service clients may have experienced a brief, temporary disruption while...

Posted: November 2, 2026, 3:10 PM

RESOLVED: Rapid System Restoration Following Scheduled Maintenance

Overnight system access issues swiftly resolved

Service Disruption:  On October 12, 2026, during routine planned system updates to address critical security vulnerabilities, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) detected brief access...

Posted: October 13, 2026, 10:07 AM

URGENT: Recent Phishing Incident & Heightened Awareness

Repost from the Maryland Department of Budget & Management

Dear State Employees, Multiple users within state agencies were recently targeted and impacted by a successful phishing attack. A phishing campaign has been observed compromising internal...

Posted: October 9, 2026, 10:11 AM

Update: Service Disruption Resolved: Google Calendar

Issue impacting video conferencing scheduling within Google

Update: 10/1/26 4:00pm The service disruption has been resolved. If you continue to have any issues, please contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) at UMBC’s Help Service.  Original...

Posted: October 1, 2026, 10:41 AM

Phishing Alert

A Cautionary Tale from Your Digital Voyage

Hark, travelers of the UMBC network! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) has consulted the Oracle, and troubling omens appear on the horizon. A new set of treacherous...

Posted: September 23, 2026, 10:00 AM

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The Retriever's Guide to Cybersecurity: Seven Scams to Avoid

Protecting your digital identity, one paw print at a time.

Retrievers, listen up — here are seven cyber scams you do not want to fall for this academic year. Random Duo Push Notifications If you didn’t just try to log in, do not hit accept....

Posted: August 25, 2026, 8:45 AM

Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

Posted: August 3, 2026, 1:09 PM

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Update Regarding Service Alert: DocuSign

Issue resolved and DocuSign is available

Affected Service: DocuSign Time of Status Update: 12:30 PM | July 16, 2026 Original Message: Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable Update: Please be advised that issues impacting...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 12:47 PM

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Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable

Affected Service: DocuSign Time Identified: 10:00 AM | July 16, 2026 Please be advised that DocuSign is currently experiencing a temporary service outage. The Impact: Users may be unable...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 10:25 AM

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REX 2.0 Analytics Portal (Tableau) Currently Unavailable

The REX 2.0 Analytics Portal is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve the issues with accessing Tableau and will update you when it is available again.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Posted: May 29, 2026, 12:10 PM