Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Job Scam
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 3:07pmThe scammer’s goal is either to defraud the victim or to enlist the victim’s unknowing participation in criminal activity.
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Alerts and Announcements
Chromebooks Coming to Endpoint Standardization Program in June
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 10:44amContact the Technology Help Desk to onboard your department in the Chromebook Management Program.
Phishing Alert: New Scam Threatens to Terminate Your Outlook Account
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 1:03pmThe scam appears to come from a Pitt email address and links to a malicious form hosted in Google Docs.
Technology Help Desk Provides All Canvas Support in June
Monday, May 23, 2022 - 10:15amPitt Information Technology is pleased to share that technical support for the University’s Learning Management System (Canvas) is fully transitioning to the Technology Help Desk effective in mid-June.
Phishing Alert: Fake Email Scam Mimics Pitt Passport Login Page
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 10:05pmThe scam appears to originate from a University email address.
Student Information System Unavailable During Maintenance Scheduled for May 21-22
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 10:01amPeopleSoft, PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience, and PeopleSoft Mobile will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 22.
Pitt Police Phone Number Briefly Affected by May 17 Transition
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 8:37amIf you call the Pitt Police during the 5-minute transition and are not connected, please hang up and dial 911.
May Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 2:27pmPitt IT recommends that users immediately install the necessary security updates via Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
New Workspace Reservation System Now Available
Monday, May 9, 2022 - 10:55amA new Workspace Reservation System (Condeco) is now available to University departments at no additional cost.
PeopleSoft Unavailable May 13-15 for System Upgrades; Requires Users to Clear Browser Cache
Friday, May 6, 2022 - 9:43amPeopleSoft, PeopleSoft HighPoint CX and PeopleSoft Mobile will be unavailable during upgrades scheduled for the Student Information System from 10 p.m. on Friday, May 13, to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. Users must clear their browser caches for PeopleSoft to function properly following the upgrade.
ProShip Accessible Through Most Common Browsers Beginning May 13
Friday, April 29, 2022 - 2:20pmModern web browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox will be able to access the ProShip webpage.
Modern Authentication Affects Some Outlook Logins Beginning May 20
Friday, April 22, 2022 - 11:36amTake action today to prepare for the change.
New Settings for Pitt IT’s Web Proxy Service Take Effect April 25
Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 3:39pmThe new address is proxy.it.pitt.edu and the new port is 8080.
Virtual Computing Lab and Virtual Desktops URLs Change on April 18
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 1:07pmPitt IT encourages you to use myPitt tasks or the short URLs for both services, which will not change: pi.tt/vlab and pi.tt/vdesktop.
Phishing Alert: Student Internship Program Scam
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 12:11pmThe scammer asks for a monetary deposit that will be “reimbursed in the future."
April Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 3:55pmPitt IT recommends users immediately install the necessary security updates using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Phishing Alert: Text Message Scam Arrives From Your Phone Number
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 9:51amNew, nationwide text message phishing scam targets Verizon Wireless customers.
Student Information System Unavailable During Maintenance Scheduled for March 26-27
Monday, March 21, 2022 - 3:32pmPeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 27.
March Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 4:14pmPitt IT recommends that users immediately identify and install the necessary security updates.
Brief Pittsburgh Campus Phone Service Interruption on March 9
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 11:09amIncoming calls to Pittsburgh campus phones may not connect if the call is placed while the phone number is being moved to the new service provider.