January Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 5:49pmInstall the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Attackers may use unencrypted data obtained from vaults to target LastPass users with phishing attempts.
If you received these messages, please report them as a phishing scam to phish@pitt.edu.
The 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.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by following the guidance on Apple’s website.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
Pitt 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.
Your passwords remain safely encrypted and all data stored in your LastPass vault remains secure.
PittNet Wired and Wi-Fi network access will be intermittently unavailable for up to 45 minutes during the maintenance.
PRISM, 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.
Maintenance begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Please ensure that any clients you use to access Timesharing are configured to point to linux-ts.it.pitt.edu before May 2023.
The scam’s goal is to convince recipients to pay money for an instrument that will never be delivered.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
You can obtain GlobalProtect version 6.1 via the Software Download Service (software.pitt.edu).
Two new scams attempt to collect private information and passwords.
As previously announced, on Saturday, Nov. 5, Zoom will require users to update to the latest minimum desktop version every 3 months.
Beginning 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.
The work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.