Security Alert! Phishing Scam Targets UMass Amherst CommunityDecember 1, 2016On December 1, 2016, a new fraudulent phishing message with the subject "Your Record Updated -- IMPORTANT" began targeting UMass Amherst email users. The email appears to have been sent by "Payroll Services," notifies recipients that their email address has been been successfully updated, and contains a link for "Employee Self Service." Caution: This email did not come from the University of Massachusetts. It is a phishing scam designed to trick you into providing your NetID password to get access to your personal information for fraudulent purposes. |
Security Alert! Spear Phishing Scam Targets UMass Amherst CommunityNovember 18, 2016On November 18, 2016, a new fraudulent spear phishing message with the subject “Urgent” began targeting UMass Amherst campus community members. What is spear phishing? |
Security Alert! New Phishing Scam Targets UMass Amherst CommunityNovember 7, 2016On November 7, 2016, a new fraudulent phishing message with the subject “Helpdesk Email” began targeting UMass Amherst list servs. The email is appears to have been sent by “Thomas Denoncourt” and contains a link for validating your email account. Caution: This email did not come from UMass Amherst or UMass Amherst IT. It is a phishing scam designed to trick you into providing personal information for fraudulent purposes. |
UDrive Scheduled Maintenance - Th., 11/10November 7, 2016UDrive storage and file sharing will be unavailable on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. for scheduled server maintenance. If you have any difficulties accessing UDrive outside of that time, please contact the UMass IT Help Center at 413-545-TECH (8324) or email it@umass.edu. Thank you for your patience! |
Update: Campus IT Services Now Available - Thurs., 11/3November 3, 20161 p.m. Campus IT services have been restored following reports of intermittent unavailability yesterday. We will continue to monitor IT services for the remainder of the week and address any issues that may arise. Please contact IT User Services at it@umass.edu or (413) 545-8324 to report any problems. To check the status of major IT services, see http://www.umass.edu/it/status |