Previous Announcements:

• Bogus E-mail Messages Circulating more... (posted 8/8/06)

• "Student Services" E-mail is a Scam more... (posted 8/3/06)

• ANGEL to be Unavailable During Upgrade July 28 - 29 more... (posted 07/19/06)

• Major File Backup Service Upgrade and Outage Scheduled for July 29 - August 1, 2006 more... (posted 7/17/06)

• PSU Gina to End 7/6/2006 more... (posted 06/30/06)

• Analog Dial-Up Modems to be Decommissioned at University Park more... (06/14/06)

• Microsoft Windows Vista in Testing Phase more... (6/06/06)

• Emergency Maintenance re: email.psu.edu Scheduled for Saturday, July 1, 2006 more... (posted 06/28/06)

• Voice Communication Services Update more... (posted 06/22/06)

• Symantec AntiVirus Security Exploit SYM06-010 more... (posted 6/07/06)

• Certificates Replaced on Email Servers more... (posted 5/23/06)

• Upgrade Slated for Penn State Search Engine - July 11, 2006 more... (posted 5/15/06)

• Electrical Shutdown May 17 Could Affect Cingular Cell Service more... (5/15/2006)

• New Blackmal.E Worm Threat more... (posted 1/26/2006)

• Scheduled Maintenance to Impact Several Penn State Access Account-related Services, Janury 21, 2006 more... (posted 1/12/2006)

• WMF Vulnerability Patch Released more... (1/06/2006)

• University Warns of Mytob E-mail Worm more... (posted 10/21/2005)

• Possible Problems with Windows Automatic Update more... (updated 10/19/2005)

• AOL Rejecting E-mail more... (posted 9/15/2005)

• University Implements Spam Controls more... (posted 8/7/2005)

• ITS Ends Support for Older Operating Systems more... (posted 5/17/2005)

• ASET To Improve PASS Gateway Access and Decommission samba.cac.psu.edu: June 6, 2005 more... (posted 5/5/2005)

• Termination of Symantec Support for NAV 7.6 and ITS Support of Windows 95 more... (posted 2/9/2005)

• ANGEL to be unavailable during May 14 upgrade more... (posted 5/5/2005)

• SSN Conversion Complete - New PSU IDs in Effect more... (updated 1/2/2005)

• Ports Blocked to Improve Security more... (posted 12/2/2004)

• Shields Building Power Outage December 5, 2004 more... (posted 11/30/04)

• Penn State Directory Services Outage Scheduled for December 4, 2004 more... (posted 11/29/2004)

• MarketScore Spyware Warning more... (updated 10/28/2004)

• Alert: Email Asking for Personal Account Information more... (posted 8/12/2004)

• Spam Filtering Update more... (posted 8/25/2004)

• SSL Encryption and Virus Protection Software to be Installed on Penn State's E-mail Servers August 2; August 9 through 11 more... (posted 7/26/2004)

• Security Problem with Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browser more... (posted 7/7/2004)

• Beware of Forged E-mail Appearing to Come From Registrar more... (posted 6/30/2004)

• Virus Protection Software Installation Scheduled for University's Outgoing E-mail Servers May 24 through May 27, 2004 more... (updated 5/26/2004)

• Unix Administrators Alert more... (posted 5/17/2004)

  Symantec / Eudora 6.x Conflict - for Windows more... (reposted 5/10/2004)

• Microsoft Critical Security Updates Released more... (posted 4/15/2004)

• Witty Worm Affecting BlackICE Users more... (posted 4/15/2004)

• New Beagle Virus Filtering Alert more... (posted 3/03/2004)

• Virus Alert Mail from " Management@psu.edu" and "Support@psu.edu" Not Legitimate more... (posted 3/02/2004)

• Virus alert: Filtering of Welchia-B and Welchia-C infected machines more... (posted 2/25/2004)

• Virus alert: W32.Beagle.B@mm mass-mailing worm more...(posted 2/18/2004)

• Virus alert: W32.Novarg.A@mm (Mydoom) mass-mailing worm more... (posted 1/31/2004)

• Virus alert: W32.Beagle.B@mm mass-mailing worm more... (posted 2/18/2004)

• Virus alert: W32.Novarg.A@mm (Mydoom) mass-mailing worm more... (posted 1/31/2004)

• Virus alert mail from "psu.edu's Internet Virus Department" not legitimate more... (posted 1/16/2004)

• ALERT: Worm disguised as patch from Microsoft - Sept. 19, 2003: more...

• New MS RPC Vulnerability, Immediate Patch Required - Sept. 10, 2003: more...

• Some Linksys wireless cards are incompatible with Penn State Wireless service - Sept. 2, 2003 more...

Critical Information About Virus Outbreaks for Students, Faculty and Staff Please read the following critical information about Penn State virus outbreaks affecting PC users. As you may know, there have been several major computer virus outbreaks recently — and we want to help you protect your computer. Important information you need to know to keep your computer safe can be found at the following locations: University Park Residence Hall Students University Park Non-Residence Hall Students University Park Faculty and Staff Non-University Park Students, Faculty and Staff Spread the word to promote safer computing.