Monthly Archives: April 2017

4/28 Gmail POP/IMAP available

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

While POP/IMAP is available, we will work with people who use these options to move to other tools. We are likely to turn off POP/IMAP in the future, to eliminate abuse by hackers. 4/27 2pm Due to some new, nasty phishing, we’re … Continue reading →

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Phishing work offers too good to be true

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

A current phishing example offers $200 to usher an event at Collins. The email comes from a compromised Wellesley email accounts, but when you reply it is sent to an @gmail.com account. You can ensure the email address you’re replying to is … Continue reading →

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May Banner downtimes: 5/4 & 5/19

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

Banner Test will be unavailable on Thurs, May 4, 8am-noon Banner Production will be unavailable on Fri, May 19, 5-8am These downtimes will affect Banner ERP and Self-Service, as well as applications that directly use Banner data, like NolijWeb and some … Continue reading →

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4/27 Datamart data refreshed by 11am

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

The production Datamart is open and available for use and the data is expected to be refreshed by 11am today. To: Datamart users From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Tony DiPesa, LTS, x3241

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4/26 Datamart data not refreshed

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

There was an error during the overnight production Datamart refresh. The Datamart is available, but the data is not refreshed. To: Datamart users From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Tony DiPesa, LTS, x3241

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4/20 Clever phishing — update Chrome

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

In a previous service alert, we let you know about a particularly nasty phishing attack that masks URLs to make them look harmless. The alert links to a fix for Firefox, and there’s now a fix for Chrome — update … Continue reading →

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4/18 Very clever new phishing

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

Have a cup of coffee before trying to digest this one…(sigh). There’s a new and particularly nasty type of phishing that uses a fake URL using unicode that looks identical to a safe URL. A full explanation is here: http://bit.ly/2pOsGNX It affects the … Continue reading →

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4/17 Library swipe access until 2:15pm

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

Today, Patriots Day, carry your OneCard. Clapp Library will be open by swipe access until 2:30pm, when it will be open. To: Students, faculty, staff From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171

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4/12 7pm Papercut Cloud is available

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

It’s back! 5:30pm It’s being looked into. To: Papercut Cloud users From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Computing Help Desk, helpdesk@wellesley.edu, 781-283-7777 (students), x3333 (faculty-staff)

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4/10 11am MFD printing is available

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Veronica Brandstrader

You should be able to print; please contact the Help Desk (info below) if you encounter any problems. 9:15am You may not be able to print to MFDs (multifunction devices — the large networked printers/copiers/scanners) in departments. We are looking … Continue reading →

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