Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, May 14, 2013---May Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Window Server, and Microsoft Internet Explorer >

Thursday, May 9, 2013---Phishing Alert: Fake Chase Email Claiming to be Account Update Entices Users to Open Harmful ZIP Attachment >

Friday, May 3, 2013---Phishing Alert: Fake Citibank Email Claiming to be Billing Statement Entices Users to Open Harmful ZIP Attachment >

Friday, April 19, 2013---Oracle Releases Updated Version of Java to Address Latest Security Vulnerabilities >

Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013---Phishing Alert: Fake Email Claiming to be Secure Message Entices Users to Open Harmful ZIP Attachment >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013---April Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. >

3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013---Update: Electrical Power Outage Affecting Network Service to Clapp Hall Resolved >

5:15 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013---Update: Verizon Equipment Issue Affecting Inbound Calls to Johnstown Campus Resolved >

11:42 a.m. Friday, Mar. 22, 2013---Update: Electrical Power Outage Affecting Network Service to Old Engineering Hall, Allen Hall, and the Gardner Steel Conference Center Has Been Resolved >

Tuesday, March 19, 2013---Phishing Alert: Email Entices Users to Verify Account Information Via Fraudulent Web Page >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013---March Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Server Software, and Microsoft Silverlight. >

6:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 10, 2013---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013---Phishing Alert:Fake Email Entices Users to Verify Account Information Via Harmful Web Link >

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013---EDUCAUSE recently discovered a security breach that may have compromised the passwords of individuals with EDUCAUSE website profiles. >

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013---February Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Server Software. >

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013---Phishing Alert: Fake Email Entitled “D&B iUpdate : Company Order Request” Contains Harmful Attachment >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, January 14, 2013---Oracle Releases Updated Version of Java to Address Latest Security Vulnerability >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013---January Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Developer Tools, and Microsoft Server Software >

12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013---Scheduled FiberTech Maintenance May Briefly Affect University Internet Connections >

8:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013---Update: My Pitt Webmail Service Restored >

8:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13---Enterprise Web Infrastructure Maintenance Scheduled >

6:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Monday, Jan. 7, 2013---Phishing Alert: Fake Email Entitled “Final Security Update” Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

Monday, Dec. 17, 2012---Reminder: Be Aware of Phishing Scams >

Friday, Dec. 14, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fake American Express Email Entitled “Recent Activity Report” Contains Link to Harmful Web site and Attachment >

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012---Phishing Alert: Email Entitled “Scanned Image from a Xerox WorkCentre” Contains Link to Harmful Web site and Attachment >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012---December Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. >

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012---Phishing Alert: Email Entitled "jConnect fax from. . ." Contains Attachment and Links to Harmful Web sites >

Pilot Project for CourseWeb Advisor Feature Concludes in December >

Monday, Nov. 19, 2012---Phishing Alert: Email Entitled “Important Address Update” Contains Link to Harmful Web sites >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012---November Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. >

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012---Phishing Alert: Email Entitled “You Received a Voice Mail” Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Claiming to be Incoming Fax Report Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

Friday, Oct. 26, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Asking Users to Verify Their Email Account Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Oct. 09, 2012---October Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Office, Server software, Lync, Windows, and SQL Server. Immediate Action Required. >

1:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, 2012---Update: Connectivity Issue Affecting Access to My Pitt and Other Resources Has Been Resolved >

6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Sept. 21, 2012---Microsoft Releases Special Security Update for Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, August 30, 2012---Oracle Releases Updated Version of Java to Address Security Vulnerability. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012---August Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange, Remote Desktop Protocol, Microsoft Server and SQL Server, and Microsoft Developer Tools >

5:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 to 8:00 a.m., Monday, Aug. 27---University Data Warehouse Extended System Maintenance Period Scheduled >

5:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19---CourseWeb Extended System Maintenance Period Scheduled >

Thursday, August 2, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Claiming Your Email Account Will be Terminated Contains Link to Harmful Web Site >

Thursday, August 2, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email About AT&T Online Bill Contains Link to Harmful Web Sites >

Thursday, July 19, 2012---Spam Alert: Invitation to College Collaborative Networks >

Thursday, July 12, 2012---Yahoo! Voices Users Urged to Change Their Passwords After Hacking Incident >

Tuesday, July 10, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email About UPS Invoices Contains Link to Harmful Web Site >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, July 10, 2012---July Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Internet Explorer >

Friday, July 6, 2012---How to Confirm Your Computer is Not Infected with Domain Name System (DNS) Malware >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, June 12, 2012---June Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Internet Explorer >

June 11, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "Pitt Mail Box” Contains Link to Harmful Web Site >

Friday, June 8, 2012---LinkedIn Users Urged to Change Their Passwords After Hacking Incident >

10:15 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2012---Problem at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Resulted in Issues Accessing Some Internet Sites >

4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Tuesday, May 29, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Claiming to be Amazon Kindle e-book Receipt Contains Links to Harmful Web Sites >

Tuesday, May 08, 2012---May Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight. >

5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012---Resolved: Network Service Interruption Affecting Bradford, Titusville, Mechanicsburg, and Some Pittsburgh Locations Has Been Resolved >

6:00 a.m. Friday, May 25 to 9:00 p.m. Monday, May 28---CourseWeb Extended System Maintenance Period Scheduled >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, April 10, 2012---April Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Office, Developer Tools, and Internet Explorer. >

4:25 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2012---PeopleSoft Student Information System Temporarily Unavailable >

Thursday, April 12, 2012---Phishing Scam Reminder: Beware of Fraudulent Emails Attempting to Obtain Personal Information . >

11:59 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012---Brief Interruption to Web Conferencing Service Resolved >

1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012---Update: Intermittent Problem with Some Voice Mail Services Resolved >

1:20 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012---Update: Intermittent My Pitt Performance Issues Resolved >

6:30 p.m., Friday, Mar. 16, 2012---Update: Network Service Restored Following Electrical Power Outage >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, March 13, 2012---March Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol. Immediate Action Required. >

Reminder: Be Aware of Tax Preparation Phishing Scams >

3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, March 4---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012---February Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. >

Scheduled Electrical Power Outages to Affect Network Service to Multiple Buildings >

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "Please Verify Your Tax Information” Attempts to Obtain Your Social Security Number >

Secure Remote Access Service Upgrade Scheduled >

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT” Attempts to Capture Your Login Credentials >

12:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012---Network Service Interruptions >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012---January Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows. Immediate Action Required >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011---December Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Media Player and Media Center. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, November 9, 2011---November Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows. Immediate Action Required. >

2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012---Resolved: Intermittent Self-Service Printing Issue May Delay Some Print Jobs >

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011---Upgrade of IP Address Management Solution May Temporarily Delay IP Address Requests and DNS Changes >

Verizon Maintenance Work to Affect Telephone Service to and from Bradford Campus on December 28 >

6:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Tuesday, December 20, 2011---Scheduled Electrical Power Outages in December to Affect Network Service to Multiple Buildings >

Modifications to Normal System Maintenance Period During Holiday Break >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Dec. 15,2011---Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "College Board – Past Due Invoice” Attempts to Collect Credit Card Numbers >

Thursday, Dec. 15,2011---Scheduled Electrical Power Outage To Affect Network Service in Chevron Science Center on December 16 >

1:45 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2011---Resolved: Intermittent Problem with Message Indicator Activation for Voice Mail Users >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011---October Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, December 12, 2011 11:35 a.m.---Update: My Pitt (my.pitt.edu) Services Available >

10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011---Intermittent Network Service Interruptions Affect Access to Some Services >

Monday, November 14, 2011---Resolved: Brief Interruption to Some Pitt Websites >

3:22 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011---Enterprise Exchange Email Temporarily Unavailable for Some Users >

9:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 ---Electrical Power Outage Affects Network Service to Parran and Crabtree Halls >

9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011---BlackBerry Connectivity Issue Affecting Some University Users >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, August 9, 2011---August Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

9:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2011---Update: Network Service Interruption Affecting Alumni Hall Resolved >

8:45 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3, 2011---Power Issue Following Generator Test Results in Network Service Interruption to Alumni Hall >

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "ACH payment rejected" Contains Link to Phishing Web site >

3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011---Update: Printing Issue Affecting Some PRISM Reports Resolved >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, July 12, 2011---July Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows with Bluetooth Capability. Immediate Action Required. >

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011---Printing Issue Affects Some PRISM Reports >

11:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 to 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011---Scheduled Electrical Power Outage To Affect Network Service to Parran and Crabtree Halls Tonight >

7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for Student Information System (PeopleSoft) >

8:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011---Update: Verizon Circuit Problem Affecting Network Service to U-Parc Resolved >

2:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011---Verizon Circuit Problem Cause of Network Service Interruption to U-Parc >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 to 2:00 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011---IMAP Email System Maintenance Scheduled >

5:00 p.m. Friday, July 22 to 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for University Data Warehouse Upgrade >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, June 14, 2011---June Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, May 10, 2011---May Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows Server. Immediate Action Required. >

5:00 p.m. Friday, July 22 to 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for University Data Warehouse Upgrade >

12:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011---Update: Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users Resolved >

8:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011---Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2011---April Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2011---Update: Problems Affecting University Network Access to UPMC Resources Resolved >

11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2011---Problems Affecting University Network Access to UPMC Resources >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, March 8, 2011---March Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows. Immediate Action Required >

4:00 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2011---Update: Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users Resolved >

7:00 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2011---Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users >

1:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011---Update: Telephone Service Problem Affecting Some Lower Campus Users Has Been Resolved >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011---February Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

1:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011---Telephone Service Problem Affecting Some Lower Campus Users >

4:15 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011---Temporary Repairs at Thackeray Hall Restore Network and Telephone Service to First Floor >

2:00 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011---Construction Damage Cause of Thackeray Hall First Floor Network and Telephone Service Outage >

12:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2011---Electrical Power Outage Affects Network Service to Loeffler Building, 3504 and 3512 Fifth Ave >

11:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2011---Electrical Power Outage that Affected Network Service to Loeffler Building and Fifth Avenue Buildings Resolved >

3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2011---Electrical Power Outage that Affected Network Service to Victoria Building Resolved >

8:00 a.m. Friday, May 6 to 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011---CourseWeb Upgrade Requires Extended System Maintenance Period >

2:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011---Resolved: Network Equipment Failure Cause of Lower Campus Network Service Interruptions >

12:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011---Electrical Power Outage Affects Network Service to Victoria Building >

1:45 p.m., Monday, Apr. 18, 2011---Update: Telephone Service Outage in Posvar Hall Resolved >

12:20 p.m., Monday, Apr. 18, 2011---Equipment Failure Cause of Telephone Service Outage for Some Users in Posvar Hall >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011---January Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows. Immediate Action Required. >

7:00 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011---Enterprise Exchange Emergency Maintenance Scheduled >

12:30 a.m. Sunday, Apr. 17, 2011---Routine Network Maintenance Planned for Cathedral of Learning During Normal System Maintenance Period >

11:00 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 26 to 7:00 a.m., Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011---Routine Maintenance for IMAP Webmail Service Scheduled >

6:00 to 8:00 a.m., Friday, Mar. 18, 2011---Scheduled Maintenance at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center May Affect Some Internet Connectivity >

7:00 to 8:10 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2011---Scheduled PSC Maintenance Cause of Internet Service Interruptions >

Monday, Mar. 7 through Saturday, Mar. 12, 2011---Scheduled Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Maintenance May Affect University Internet Connections >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010---December Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 to 7:00 a.m. Monday Feb. 21, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled to Upgrade Telecommunications Online Billing Service >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011---Scheduled Maintenance to Affect Accounts Management System and Related Services During Upcoming Normal System Maintenance Period >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010---November Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Office. Immediate Action Required. >

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 3:45 p.m.----Update: Problems Affecting Access to Some Internet Sites Resolved >

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 10:30 a.m.---Problems Occurring with Access to Some Internet Sites >

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Email Asking Users to Revalidate Their Mailbox Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

12:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010---Modifications to Normal System Maintenance Period During Holiday Break >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010---October Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010---September Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Office. Immediate Action Required. >

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 2:30 p.m.---Construction Damage Cause of Hieber Building and Gold Building Telephone Service Outage >

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010---Vendor Error on Spam and Virus Filtering Service May Have Quarantined Some Legitimate Messages >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Sept. 10, 2010---New Email Virus Attempts to Persuade Readers to Download a Harmful Screensaver >

Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, 10:45 a.m.---Intermittent Performance Issues May Delay Logins to My Pitt and PeopleSoft >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2010---August Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office. Immediate Action Required. >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010---Enterprise Web Service Maintenance Affecting Availability of Some Departmental Web sites Scheduled >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, Aug. 2, 2010---Microsoft Releases Special Security Update for Windows and Windows Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, July 13, 2010---July Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Immediate Action Required. >

12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010---Scheduled Maintenance to Affect Internet Connectivity at Titusville Campus During Normal System Maintenance Period. >

Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 10:00 a.m.---Problem Accessing My Pitt (my.pitt.edu) Resolved >

Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 8:30 a.m.---Problem Affecting Availability of My Pitt (my.pitt.edu) >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, June 8, 2010---June Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

8:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2010---my.pitt.edu Portal to be Briefly Unavailable During Upgrade >

Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 5:20 p.m.---Postini Service Problem Resolved >

Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 9:00 a.m.---Postini Service Problem May Result in Delayed Delivery of Email Messages >

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 5:00 p.m. - Verizon Circuit Problem Causing Interruption in Network Connectivity to and from Titusville Campus >

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 6:00 a.m. - Verizon Circuit Problem Affecting Titusville-Pittsburgh Network Connectivity Resolved >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, May 11, 2010---May Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Visual Basic. Immediate Action Required. >

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:30 p.m.---Update: Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users Resolved. >

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:00 a.m.---Verizon Problem Affecting Voice Mail for Centrex Users >

Monday, July 5, 2010 7:00 p.m.---Update: PeopleSoft Student Information System Upgrade Complete >

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2010---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Email Promising iPad Software Update Contains Link to Harmful Web site >

12:00 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2010 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, April 13, 2010---April Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Media Player. Immediate Action Required. >

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 6:00 a.m.---Problems with PSC Connections to Internet2 and National LambdaRail Networks May Affect Ability to Connect to Some Internet Sites >

6:00 p.m. Friday, June 25, to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2010---Extended System Maintenance Period Scheduled for University Information Portal Community Software Upgrade >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010---Microsoft Releases Special Security Update for Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Email Titled "Mailbox is about to be de-activated" Contains Link to Phishing Web site >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 24 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Apr. 25, 2010---Scheduled Maintenance During Normal System Maintenance Period to Affect Enterprise Exchange Email/BlackBerry Service Availability. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010---February Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft DirectShow. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010---Microsoft Releases Special Security Update for Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010 4:50 p.m.---AT&T Wireless Service Problem Affects Cell Phone/Handheld Device Access to Enterprise IMAP Email Service >

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 --- Intermittent Gmail Delivery Problems May Cause Delayed Delivery of Email Forwarded from University Email Accounts >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010---Scheduled Maintenance to Affect Accounts Management and Emergency Notification Systems During Upcoming Normal System Maintenance Period >

Friday, Jan. 15, 2010---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email Titled "Attention Email Account holder" is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords. >

Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010, 11:20 a.m.---Update: Verizon Data Service Problem Resolved. >

Wed., Mar. 3, 2010, 2:00 p.m.---Update: Verizon Data Service Problem Continues. Restarting Wireless Devices May Restore Data Service. >

Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2010, 8:30 a.m.---Verizon Wireless Data Service Problem Affecting Users in United States >

8:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 6 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 7---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for PeopleSoft Student Information System >

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email From “Web-mail Administrator” is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords. >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Jan. 15, 2010---Microsoft Releases Special Advisory Announcing Critical Security Vulnerability Affecting Internet Explorer. >

11:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21---Voice Mail System Maintenance Scheduled During Upcoming Normal System Maintenance Period >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010---Quarterly Oracle Security Bulletins Affect Various Software Products for Servers. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, 4:45 p.m.---Johnstown Network Connection Problem Resolved >

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, 2:00 p.m.---Verizon Circuit Problem Cause of Johnstown Campus Network Service Interruption >

Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, 4:45 p.m.---McGowan Center Network Service Restored >

Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, 1:00 p.m.---Construction Damage to Network Cable Results in Loss of Network Connectivity to McGowan Center. >

Protecting Your Computer from Malicious Web Sites and PDF Files >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010---January Microsoft Security Bulletin Includes Vulnerability Rated “Critical” for Windows 2000 and “Low” for Other Windows Operating Systems >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2009---December Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Office Project, and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009---New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009---November Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Windows Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009---Oakland Telephone System Special Maintenance Period Scheduled >

Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 8:00 p.m.---BlackBerry Email Delivery Delays in North America Affecting Some University Users >

Saturday, Dec. 26 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, Dec. 27 7:00 a.m.---Network Upgrade Scheduled - Brief Outages Affecting Access to Some Enteprise Applications and Services Possible During Normal System Maintenance Period >

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009---BlackBerry Email Delivery Delays in North America Announced - Minimal Current Impact on University Users >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009---Critical Security Alert: October Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Office, Outlook, Media Player and Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009---September Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Outlook. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009---August Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Windows and Office. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 5:00 a.m.---Postini Problems Affecting Email Delivery Resolved >

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:30 a.m.---Postini Service Problem May Result in Delayed Delivery of Email Messages >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009---New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Versions of Mac OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.4. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 2:50 p.m.---Voice Mail Message Indicator Light Problem on 3-1300 System Resolved >

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 10:00 a.m.---Voice Mail Message Indicator Light Incorrectly Activating or Deactivating for Some Centrex Users on 3-1300 System >

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 8:10 p.m.---Voice Mail Message Indicator Light Problem on 4-0001 System Resolved >

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 4:00 p.m.---Voice Mail Message Indicator Light Incorrectly Activating or Deactivating for Some Users on 4-0001 System >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, July 29, 2009---Microsoft Releases Special Security Update for Internet Explorer. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, July 17, 2009---Critical Security Alert: Quarterly Oracle Security Vulnerabilities Affect Various Software Products for Servers. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, July 15, 2009---July Microsoft Security Bulletins Include Vulnerabilities Affecting Windows, Office, Publisher, and Other Microsoft Products. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, July 6, 2009---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email From "Helpdesk Team" is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords >

6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, July 26---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for my.pitt.edu Web Portal >

Friday, June 26, 2009 12:00 p.m. -- Verizon Wireless Data Service Problem Affecting Users in Northeastern United States >

Tuesday, June 30, 2009---Worldwide Increase in Spam Attacks May Cause Delays in Forwarding Messages to Outside Email Providers >

Thursday, June 18, 2009 -- Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Emails Titled “Mailbox Shutdown Notification” or “UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT” Are an Attempt to Steal Usernames, Passwords and Other Personal Data. >

Friday, June 12, 2009---Network Infrastructure Upgrades Scheduled During Normal System Maintenance Period. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, June 10, 2009---New Vulnerability Affecting Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader on Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X Could Allow Personal Computers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, June 10, 2009---New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Works, and Internet Explorer Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:20 p.m.--Problem With Message Indicator Activation/Deactivation for Voice Mail Users on 4-0001 Resolved >

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:00 a.m.--Problem With Message Indicator Activation/Deactivation for Voice Mail Users on 4-0001 >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, June 10, 2009---New Vulnerabilities Affect Apple Safari Web Browser on Apple and Microsoft Platforms. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 -- New Vulnerabilities Affect Apple QuickTime and iTunes on Apple and Microsoft Platforms. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, June 8, 2009 -- Intermittent Network Service Interruptions on Lower Campus Resolved >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, May 13, 2009---New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, May 12, 2009---New Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Personal Computers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, June 8, 2009 9:35 a.m. -- Network Hardware Problem Cause of Intermittent Lower Campus Network Service Interruptions >

Friday, June 5, 2009 11:00 a.m. -- Verizon Wireless Data Service Problem Affecting Users in Northeastern United States >

PeopleSoft Student Information System Unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30 Through Noon on Sunday May 31. >

Greensburg Network Connection Problem Resolved - Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:30 p.m. >

Verizon Circuit Problem Affecting Connectivity to and from Greensburg Campus - Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:40 p.m. >

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:15 a.m. -- Brief Power Interruption on Lower Campus Affecting Network Service >

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:30 a.m. -- Problem at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Cause Intermittent Issues Accessing Some Internet Sites >

Wednesday, May 20, 2009---Network Equipment Replacement Scheduled During Maintenance Period May 23, 2009. Interruption of Service for Some Lower Campus Buildings. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009---New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, WordPad, and Internet Explorer Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009---Oracle Announces 16 Security Flaws Affecting Various Software Products. Unpatched Servers Could Become Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Monday, Apr. 6, 2009---Symantec Ends Support for Symantec AntiVirus 9. >

5:00 p.m. Friday, May 1 to 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3---Courseweb Extended System Maintenance Period Scheduled >

Friday, Apr. 3, 2009---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email Titled “Dear Webmail Account User !!” is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords. >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, March 30 2009 -- Additional Guidance on the Conficker Worm >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009---New Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Saturday, Apr. 5, 2009, 11:00 p.m.---Telephone Maintenance Period Scheduled for Sutherland, Panther, and Pennsylvania Halls >

Monday, Feb. 16, 2009----Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email Titled “Important Notice!” is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords. >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009---New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

12:00 a.m. Friday, March 13 to 12:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for IP Address Management System Upgrade >

8:00 a.m. Friday, March 13 to 12:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009---Extended Maintenance Period Scheduled for University Data Warehouse >

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009 9:45 a.m.---Problem Accessing Voice Mail for Users Dialing 4-0002 Resolved >

Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2009, 12:20 p.m.---Intermittent Voice Mail Problems for Mailboxes Accessed by Dialing Extension 4-0002 >

Monday, March 2, 2009 8:30 a.m.---Problem Accessing Voice Mail for Users Dialing 4-0001 Resolved >

Monday, March 2, 2009---Problem Accessing Voice Mail for Users Dialing 4-0001 >

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2009 5:15 p.m.---Intermittent Voice Mail Problems for Users Dialing 4-0002 Resolved >

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 10:30 a.m.---Intermittent Voice Mail Problems for Mailboxes Accessed by Dialing Extension 4-0002 >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009---New Vulnerability in BlackBerry Software Could Allow Microsoft Windows Computers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, February 11, 2009---Email Delivery Delays Due to Postini Service Problem Resolved >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009---New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Exchange and Internet Explorer Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 --- Problem Affecting Voice Mail System Mailboxes Accessed by Dialing 4-0001 >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, Feb. 9, 2009 - Fraudulent Phishing Email that Claims to Be From the IRS Could be Used for Identity Theft. >

Wednesday, February 4, 2009---Email Delivery Delays Due to Postini Service Problem Resolved >

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009---my.pitt.edu Access Restored >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009---New Vulnerability Affects Apple QuickTime on Apple and Microsoft Platforms. Immediate Action Required. >

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009---Spam Alert: Fraudulent Phishing Email Titled “mailbox has exceeded the storage limit” is an Attempt to Steal Usernames and Passwords >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009---Oracle Announces 41 Security Flaws Affecting Various Software Products. Unpatched Servers Could Become Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009---New Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer Could Allow Microsoft Windows Computers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 --- New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows Could Allow Personal Computers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 --- Network Service Restored to Victoria Hall >

Saturday, December 27, 2008 - Scheduled Maintenance on Network Equipment at RIDC May Briefly Affect Access to Some Enterprise Applications and Services >

Critical Security Alert

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 --- New Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Windows Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 --- Fraudulent Email about Sen. Barack Obama’s Victory Being Used to Compromise Windows Workstations. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows Could Allow Personal Computers and Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 --- Oracle Announces 36 Security Flaws Affecting Various Software Products. Unpatched Servers Could Become Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Active Directory Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 --- New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 --- New Phishing Attack Mimics Anti-Virus Pop-up Message to Persuade Users to Click on Harmful Links. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 --- New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Internet Explorer Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 --- New Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft Windows, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer, and Internet Explorer Could Allow Personal Computers and File Servers to be Compromised. Immediate Action Required. >

Critical Security Alert

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 --- New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Immediate Action Required. >