News & Alerts

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Pitt IT has resolved the issue and restored full service. We continue to monitor services closely and will post additional updates to status.pitt.edu as needed.

On November 7, Federal Student Aid published guidance on access and use of PII from the FAFSA by universities and others.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

This election season has been intense, sparking heightened conversations on campus and across social media platforms. While staying informed is important, protecting your mental health and well-being is equally essential.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Apogee has resolved the issue that affected Residence Hall Wi-Fi (MyResNet) in Litchfield Tower A. Full service has been restored and Apogee continues to monitor service closely.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Microsoft has resolved the issue that affected the ability of some Teams desk phone users to sign in to their phones yesterday. Full service has been restored; however, Teams desk phone users may need to log in to their phones again before they can make and receive calls.

The service provider has resolved the issue affecting Oracle Analytics Cloud. Full service has been restored. Pitt IT continues to monitor services and will post additional updates to status.pitt.edu as needed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

At its monthly meeting on Oct. 28, the Senate Computing and Information Technology committee was briefed on a transition from one business intelligence report-writing tool to another as well as a pilot artificial-intelligence service being tailored for the Pitt community.

Continue to be vigilant for these types of targeted phishing scams.

At the University of Pittsburgh and in technology, innovation is a way of life. Recently, Pitt IT partnered with the Office of Budget Operations (OBO) within the Controller’s Office to transform their annual Target Letter process, which establishes budget targets for each University unit.

Effective Saturday, Nov. 30, devices running macOS 12 (Monterey) will no longer be able to access University resources through PittNet VPN (Pulse Secure) or Global Protect VPN.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

The issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.

The US Justice Department hits Penn State University with a $1.25 million fine to settle allegations that it failed to adequately secure data tied to government contracts.

An AI hallucination is when an AI tool provides an incorrect answer. One of the biggest issues with AI hallucinations in cybersecurity is that the error can cause an organization to overlook a potential threat.

Pitt Information Technology is aware of a service provider issue that affected some TDX ticketing functions for administrative users beginning at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Pitt IT worked with our service provider to resolve the issue and restore full service this morning. TDX features affected by the issue included the ability to change ticket classifications, as well as some automations. The issue did not affect the University community’s ability to submit help tickets, nor did it affect the ability of TDX administrators to create, update, and close tickets. In the rare case that a ticket was closed with a blank “Service” field while the issue was ongoing, TDX may reopen the ticket automatically so that the “Service” field can be updated. If you have questions or encounter any issues with TDX ticketing, please submit a request to the Technology Help Desk or call +1-412-624-HELP (4357).

Phishing attacks can come in various forms—emails, texts, or social media messages. Click, respond, or otherwise give your personal information to hacker, and your system, data, and money are in big trouble. A successful phish can even give a bad actor access to Pitt systems and data, potentially risking the whole University and its students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners! But you can stop phishing attempts before they can do you any harm. Learn to spot the signs of a phishing attack and know what to do if you get one.