Issue RESOLVED – 503 errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

We are pleased to report that the Safe Links service issue is now resolved and we have re-enabled Safe Links. To recap, Safe Links provides extra protections for the Middlebury community from phishing attacks and other malicious email activity by providing time-of-click verification of web addresses (URLs) sent via email. Thank you for your patience […]…Continue Reading Issue RESOLVED – 503 errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

Issue UPDATE – errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

Microsoft is making significant progress towards resolving the issue with the Safe Links service. In most all cases now, clicking on a link sent to you via email works on the first try. If it doesn’t work, you can typically try again, and the linked website will open. We are sorry for this disruption in service […]…Continue Reading Issue UPDATE – errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

ISSUE – 503 errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

We are experiencing an issue with the Microsoft Safe Links service which means you may receive a “503” error if you attempt to click on a link someone outside the organization sent to you via email. We are working closely with Microsoft to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible. Microsoft has confirmed that this […]…Continue Reading ISSUE – 503 errors when attempting to open links to websites sent via email

Attention VPN (Pulse Secure) Users!

On January 31, 2019, Information Technology Services (ITS) will enable a feature on the Virtual Private Network (VPN) system that will detect if your VPN software needs to be upgraded to the latest release. If an upgrade is indicated, you will see a popup window from the Pulse Secure VPN application informing you that “An […]…Continue Reading Attention VPN (Pulse Secure) Users!

SCAM Alert – “Sextortion” Scam Emails

ITS is aware of an influx of sextortion scam emails received by members of the Middlebury community. These are indeed scams, identified as such by online security sources (see below) and making the rounds on the Internet once again. Recent samples have been personalized with older passwords stolen from breaches of third-party websites, such as Linkedin, […]…Continue Reading SCAM Alert – “Sextortion” Scam Emails