Phishing Alert: Email Deactivation and Fake Job Opportunity Scams
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 7:47pmIf you received these messages, please report them as a phishing scam to phish@pitt.edu.
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Alerts and Announcements
New Online Form Replacing PDF for Employee Mart Access Requests
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - 3:40pmThe current PDF form for requesting Employee Mart Access will be replaced with an online form to the secure Federated Authorization Community after business hours on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Apple Security Updates Address New Vulnerabilities
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 1:05pmInstall the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by following the guidance on Apple’s website.
December Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 3:22pmInstall the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Phishing Alert: Office 365 Email Scam Attempts to Collect Pitt Credentials
Friday, December 9, 2022 - 10:06amPitt Information Technology is aware of a new phishing scam targeting the University of Pittsburgh community. The scam claims recipients have been detected logging in to Office 365 from two different universities. It asks recipients to provide their Pitt credentials to avoid deletion of their Pitt Email account. The Subject of the message is typically “Email Upgrade” or similar text.
LastPass Announces Security Incident; Vault Data and Passwords Remain Secure
Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 12:03pmYour passwords remain safely encrypted and all data stored in your LastPass vault remains secure.
Evening Network Outages Affect Some Buildings During Nov. 21, 22, and 23 Maintenance
Friday, November 18, 2022 - 4:03pmPittNet Wired and Wi-Fi network access will be intermittently unavailable for up to 45 minutes during the maintenance.
PRISM Unavailable During Extended Upgrade Dec. 8-12
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 1:56pmPRISM, the University of Pittsburgh’s enterprise financial system, will be unavailable during an upgrade scheduled from 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, through noon on Monday, Dec. 12.
Student Information System Unavailable During Maintenance Scheduled for Nov. 19-20
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 4:30pmMaintenance begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Reconfigure Unix Timesharing Service to Linux By May 2023
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 12:10pmPlease ensure that any clients you use to access Timesharing are configured to point to linux-ts.it.pitt.edu before May 2023.
Phishing Alert: Musical Instrument Scam Asks Recipients to Pay Shipping
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - 11:07pmThe scam’s goal is to convince recipients to pay money for an instrument that will never be delivered.
November Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - 8:29pmInstall the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Upgrade to Latest PittNet VPN (GlobalProtect) Client
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 11:06amYou can obtain GlobalProtect version 6.1 via the Software Download Service (software.pitt.edu).
Phishing Alert: Office 365 and Fake Job Opportunity Scams
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 5:06pmTwo new scams attempt to collect private information and passwords.
Zoom Changes Require Action By Nov. 5
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 4:30pmAs previously announced, on Saturday, Nov. 5, Zoom will require users to update to the latest minimum desktop version every 3 months.
Change to Zoom Meeting/Webinar Confirmation Starts Oct. 17
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 11:34amBeginning on Monday, Oct. 17, the link for joining a Zoom meeting or webinar that requires registration will no longer be provided by default on a post-registration webpage, but will continue to be sent via a registration confirmation email.
Student Information System Unavailable During Maintenance Scheduled for Oct. 15-16
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 2:12pmThe work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16.
October Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 8:27amInstall the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Oct. 8-9
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 3:55pmThe system will be unavailable from 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, to 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9.
Student Information System Unavailable During Maintenance Scheduled for Sept. 24-25
Monday, September 19, 2022 - 3:21pmWork is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.