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Login Issues this morning between 8:40 and 9:10am

This morning from approximately 8:40am to 9:10am there was an issue with our authentication system that disrupted logins to all web-based services such as myUMBC, email, Blackboard and RT among...

Posted: July 24, 2019, 11:33 AM

AT&T Fails to Have $224M SIM-Swap Attack Lawsuit Dismissed

Retrieved from ZDNet Security - By: Charlie Osborne

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T for a hacking incident involving his cellphone where he lost millions in cryptocurrency. AT&T appealed to get the lawsuit thrown out of court to which a Los...

Posted: July 24, 2019, 8:49 AM

Equifax to Pay $575m in Data Breach Settlement

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Kacy Zurkus

Equifax settles with the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $575million for damages following the 2017 data breach. Read more...

Posted: July 23, 2019, 3:39 PM

Over 60 US Colleges Compromised by ERP Exploit

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Phil Muncaster

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular ERP software that compromised over 60 colleges and universities. Read more here:...

Posted: July 22, 2019, 8:43 AM

Slack Initiates Mass Password Reset After Data Breach

Retrieved from ThreatPost - By: Tara Seals

Slack is currently sending password reset emails to tens of thousands of users after new information about a 2015 data breach (which revealed more victims) has come to light. Read more here:...

Posted: July 19, 2019, 8:44 AM

With FaceApp in the Spotlight, New Scams Emerge

Retrieved by WeLiveSecurity - By: Lukas Stefanko

The FaceApp application has had a spike in popularity recently as people have been using the various face-modifying filters and posting the new photos onto social media. However, information about...

Posted: July 19, 2019, 8:36 AM

Microsoft Notified 10,000 Victims of Nation-state Attacks

Retrieved from ZDNet - By: Catalin Cimpanu

Microsoft reported that over the past year it notified nearly 10,000 users that they had been targeted and/or compromised by nation-state hackers; most coming from Iran, North Korea, and Russia....

Posted: July 18, 2019, 9:21 AM

Cisco Webex Emails

Today many staff received an email from Cisco Webex regarding the creation of their new account. This email is legitimate, but we didn't intend to announce this yet as we are still finalizing the...

Posted: July 17, 2019, 2:00 PM

Attack Lets Android Apps Function Without Permission

Retrieved from The Hacker News - by: Swati Khandelwal

Research has revealed that over 1,300 Android apps are gathering sensitive information even when users specifically deny permission for those apps to function.  Read more here:...

Posted: July 17, 2019, 9:49 AM

Cracked windshield helps hacker find bug in Tesla

Retrieved from SC Magazine - By: Bradley Barth

A hacker cracked the windshield in his Tesla which led to the the discovery of a software bug. This discovery, under Tesla's bug bounty reward program, resulted in a hefty reward for the hacker. ...

Posted: July 17, 2019, 9:34 AM