Apple Announces Recall for Battery Issue Affecting Older MacBook Pros
Friday, June 21, 2019 - 11:10amApple advises customers to visit its website to determine if their MacBook Pro is affected.
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Alerts and Announcements
Phishing Alert: Scam from Fake Help Desk Address Asks Readers to “Reconfirm” Their Password
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 10:56amPitt Information Technology will never request your password in an email message. Any message containing such a request is a scam.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for June 22-23
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 11:57amVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.
Pitt Video (Panopto) Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for June 22
Friday, June 14, 2019 - 2:23pmMaintenance begins at 9 p.m. and is expected to last up to three hours.
Phishing Alert: Google Calendar Scam Embeds Harmful Links in Google Calendar Invitations
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 1:04pmTo reduce your risk of falling victim to this scam, you can disable the automatic adding of calendar invitations in Google Calendar.
Maintenance This Weekend Affects EWI Database Servers
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 9:37amThe database servers will be unavailable for up to 90 minutes during the maintenance period.
June Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 3:40pmMicrosoft Corporation has announced security updates for June that affect Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Edge, and more.
Phishing Alert Reminder: Scam involving Purchases or Fraudulent Financial Transactions
Friday, June 7, 2019 - 3:36pmScam email also attempts to mimic the address of someone known to the recipient.
Maintenance This Weekend Affects Some EWI Database Servers
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 12:12pmThe database servers will be unavailable for up to an hour during the maintenance period.
Phishing Alert: Award Presentation Scam with Voice Note Links to Harmful Website
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 10:53amThe email links to a harmful external website that attempts to collect the recipient's username and password.
Maintenance Scheduled for IP Address Management System on May 18; No Service Disruption Expected
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 2:58pmNo service disruption is anticipated during the maintenance period.
Phishing Alert: Outlook Webmail Update Scam
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 9:05amEmail scam claims you need to click on a link to update Outlook Web Access.
Phishing Alert: Password Expiration Scam from Pitt Address
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 11:32amEmail scam from @pitt.edu address claims your password expires in two hours and you must log in to change it.
Phishing Alert: "Tip Top Delivery" Scam for Overdue Invoice
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 2:04pmEmail scam contains harmful Word or RTF attachment.
Phishing Alert: Library Account Expiration Notice
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:20pmEmail scam claims you must click a link and log in to reactivate your library account.
Phishing Alert: Unusual Sign-in Attempt Scam
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 10:07amEmail claims to warn you of unusual sign-in activity on your Webmail account; asks you to click harmful link to verify your account.
Phishing Alert: DHL Letter Pick-up Scam
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 2:41pmEmail scam claims you have letters from the University of Pittsburgh; attempts to collect your password.
Phishing Alert: Mailbox Almost Full Scam
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 10:37amEmail scam claims you must click a link to re-validate your mailbox or you will not be able to send or receive mail.
Phishing Alert: Webmail Certificate Scam
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 7:14pmEmail scam claims your Webmail certificate has expired and must be renewed by clicking a link.
Update Regarding Zoom Licensing Renewal for the University
The University adopted Zoom as a service in 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our current Zoom license expires at the end of this week. Pitt IT met with the Council of Deans on March 7 to present options for renewing Zoom. Based on a broad consensus from deans, Pitt IT will purchase a base Zoom service for all students, faculty, and staff. The base license enables meetings with up to 300 participants and significantly reduces the University’s renewal cost.