This is a dangerous phishing email which includes some realistic looking information. Please just delete the email. How are the easy ways to tell this was fake? If you hover your mouse over the Williams webmail link or email.williams.edu link you would see it redirects to //oit-Williams.axwebsite.com/ The college domain… Continue reading »
Several people on campus have already fallen for it. You may receive an email with the subject “Somebody mentioned you on Facebook”. It likely will be from someone you are already friends with on Facebook. Do not follow any of the links in the email and do not install anything… Continue reading »
OIT and the web team will be upgrading the main web server database between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday May 10th. Please be prepared for 5 or 10 minutes of website downtime during this window. from Carl E. Strolle, Office of Communications… Continue reading »
Many are reporting having received emails that appear to have been sent by their own email address with the Subject Line: hi prnt Please delete this newest of phishing attempts. For more information about phishing emails check out: Phishing Emails If you did reply to one please… Continue reading »
With an increasing amount of sensitive data being stored on personal devices, the value and mobility of smartphones, tablets, and laptops make them appealing and easy targets. These simple tips will help you be prepared in case your laptop is stolen or your smartphone is missing. It is essential to… Continue reading »
We are replacing our old Novell file services (Hector, Helen, Achilles, Athena and Tyrone – F, G and P drives). Since last September OIT has been researching and evaluating this change, and will be working with college departments to transition you to the new service over the next four months. Continue reading »
Another round of phishing has arrived in many of our Inboxes today. Subject Line: Prompt response required! Past due inv. #HTD361049595 Body: Hello, I am showing that invoice HTD361049595 is past due. Can you tell me when this invoice is scheduled for payment? Thank you, Jake Gill Accounts Receivable Department… Continue reading »
We have traced the problem to a specific version of Google Chrome. Please take a moment to check your version and update if needed. In the upper right corner of Chrome click the button with three horizontal lines, Help, About Google Chrome. If you see an update available, accept it… Continue reading »
We have received several reports from departmental admins about a Scott Thomas from Corporate Services calling in regards to toner purchases. He is telling them that he has their pcard information and that he is going to charge them, he just needs to confirm the pcard number. This is yet another… Continue reading »
In a new twist many people are receiving emails that appear to be from themselves with the subject “Document 2”. In some cases there is an attachment “Removed Attachment.txt” or “Document 2.zip” Please delete these emails. What are the easy ways to tell that these are fake? 1 – Most… Continue reading »
OIT has received reports of suspicious phone calls where the caller mentions a name on campus and a department. As with suspicious emails that ask for information, the same guidelines apply to calls, texts, etc. Do not supply personal information, usernames and passwords. If you do receive a call that sounds… Continue reading »
Another round of phishing has arrived in many Inboxes over the weekend. The body of the email contains the follow: “Your email account has used 90% of its allowable storage space. Once your account exceeds the allowable storage space you will be unable to receive any email. ” The from… Continue reading »
The Human Resources system has a new look to it, including the login page, which now has a blue background. This is due to this weekend’s upgrade of the system. The URL continues to be https://ephr.williams.edu. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind faculty and staff to… Continue reading »
Posted by Google: 24 Feb 2016 11:33 AM PST In Google Docs, you don’t need to type to put words on a page—you can simply talk. But as any good employee knows, crafting an effective document takes a whole lot more than simply adding text. The process may… Continue reading »
People are frequently more vulnerable when traveling because a break from their regular routine or encounters with unfamiliar situations often result in less cautious behavior. And of course the locations you travel to may have higher rates of theft than Williamstown Ma. These five tips can help you protect yourself… Continue reading »
The PeopleSoft Human Resources system, including time reporting and approval capabilities, will be upgraded this weekend. The system will become unavailable at noon on Friday, February, 26th. It should be back online by Sunday evening. The URL for logging in will remain the same (ephr.williams.edu). The login page background will… Continue reading »
On February 9th, Safe Internet Day, Google announced two new security features to Gmail that will roll out to Google Apps customers in the coming weeks. First, users who receive a message from―or are composing a message to―someone whose email service doesn’t support an encrypted connection (TLS) will soon see… Continue reading »
Posted by Google: 16 Feb 2016 04:19 PM PST Google Drive users love to collaborate with each other, but if you’ve ever tried changing the sharing settings for a folder, you know that it’s not always easy to find out who the folder has been shared with or how… Continue reading »
On Friday night we started receiving phishing emails asking a user to read a private message. Following the link would take you to a fake Google login screen. If you did try to log in to that page you will need to change your password right away. What are the… Continue reading »
Educause has created an Annual Campus Security Awareness Campaign. Piggybacking on this program, OIT will present monthly security posts designed to help the Williams community work with technology in a safe and efficient manner. January’s edition (a few days late) is on online privacy. There are many precautions end users… Continue reading »
CET and CLiA are pleased to be sponsoring our annual Movie Madness Short Film Competition! Win up to $100 of media gear from B&H Photo! Get all the info here. Continue reading »
On Saturday 1/23 we started receiving fake emails regarding W2 tax documents. Please do NOT follow the link in the email. If you have done so please contact OIT Desktop Systems for assistance. The message was: From: ESSW2@williams.edu <aless@ufrb.edu.br> Our records indicate that you… Continue reading »
Starting Feb 1 all Remote Desktop Protocol connections (typically Remote Desktop for PC and VNC for Macs) will need to use the Cisco VPN. If you are in an Administrative office you are likely already doing this. But if you connect to your office computer without running the VPN client… Continue reading »
We’ve recently seen spear phishing emails which appear to come from someone you know, like a supervisor, asking to set up a money transfer or other financial transaction. If this were something you might do as part of your job it may not appear overly suspicious. Spear phishing differs from… Continue reading »
We know how important it is to stay organized at work, so Google is making it easier to move and arrange your files and folders in Google Drive. When looking at Search results or items in the Shared with me, Recent, or Starredviews in Drive, you’ll now see one of two… Continue reading »