ISU Outages & Alerts

  • Current Alerts
  • 7/23/2008 3:00pmPhishing: Customer Satisfaction Survey
  • It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following phishing email.

    This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email, do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see [1408] Recognizing "ISU Credit Union" phishing scam emails.

    Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:
    Dear client,

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    You have been chosen by the Online Department to take part in our survey.
    In return we will credit $44.06 to your account - Just for your time!

    SERVICE: ISU Credit Union

    http://200.139.106.140/cusa-hfs.comhfssvcilstucuaccountsummary.jspdetect=0&login=true&detectflash=true/isu.php

    © Copyright © 2008 ISU Credit Union

    YSEJPWWQYVHVLPZVDPKNPWLSEEKWIQTWLSYCQY
  • 7/22/2008 10:15amPhishing: Account Update
  • It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following phishing email.

    This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email, do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see [1364] Recognizing "ILSTU TEAM" phishing scam emails.

    Important: If you replied with your password, you should immediately change your password via the ULID Password Change web page. If you are unable to change your password, you may reset it yourself using the Password Self-Reset web page. Or you may have your password reset in person with your University ID at the Help Desk office in Julian Hall 115.

    Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:
    Dear ilstu.edu User,

    To complete your ilstu.edu account, you must reply to this email
    immediately and enter your
    *username: ***********
    *password here: **********
    *Date of birth: **********
    Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our ilstu.edu database.

    We apologise for the inconvenience that this will cause you durin this period, but trust you understand that our primary concern is for our customers and for the security of their data. our customers are totally secure

    Regard,
    Support Team.
  • Upcoming Alerts
  • 8/24/2008 12:00amNetwork: Network Maintenance
  • Telecommunications and Networking has scheduled network maintenance for this date. More details will be posted as they become available.
  • View the full list of scheduled network maintenance
  • Older Alerts
  • 7/21/2008 1:15pmPhishing: Security Measures! ISU Credit Union & PayPal
  • It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following phishing email.

    This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email, do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see [1364] Recognizing "ILSTU TEAM" phishing scam emails.

    Important: If you replied with your password, you should immediately change your password via the ULID Password Change web page. If you are unable to change your password, you may reset it yourself using the Password Self-Reset web page. Or you may have your password reset in person with your University ID at the Help Desk office in Julian Hall 115.

    Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:
    Security Measures

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages.

    Protecting the security of your PayPal account is our primary concern, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

    Please update and verify your information by checking the link below: (if you can't open it just copy the link in your internet browser)

    http://200.139.106.140/login/LogIn/login.htm?webscr=cmd_login

    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved.

    RGJFFIPJUEYCRKREGNTVNNYHVTEZYQGULUWQJG
  • 7/21/2008 9:00amSystem: Power Outage
  • The ITDC and Student Accounts buildings are currently without power. The power outage means those buildings are also without network connectivity.
  • 7/17/2008 8:00amPhishing: WARNING MESSAGE
  • It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following phishing email.

    This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email, do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see [1364] Recognizing "ILSTU TEAM" phishing scam emails.

    Important: If you replied with your password, you should immediately change your password via the ULID Password Change web page. If you are unable to change your password, you may reset it yourself using the Password Self-Reset web page. Or you may have your password reset in person with your University ID at the Help Desk office in Julian Hall 115.

    Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:
    Dear Webmail Subscriber

    This mail is to inform all our webmail users that we will be maintaining and upgrading our website in a couple of days from now.As a Subscriber you are required to send us your Email account details to enable us know if you are still making use of your mailbox. Be informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning to enable us create more space for new subscribers, You are to send your mail account details which are as follows:

    *User Name:
    *Password:

    Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.

    Thank you for using our webmail
    FROM THE SUPPORT TEAM
  • 7/20/2008 12:00amNetwork: Network Maintenance
  • Network maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, July 20 from 8am until approximately 1pm. During this time, all campus wireless access will be sporadic while Telecommunications & Networking adds and removes wireless networks. For more information, refer to
    [1418] Overview of wireless changes effective July 20, 2008 .