By Adam Stone on 2019-06-18T23:55:12Z Area code 341 is being added to the 510 area code region. As a result, a new calling procedure will be required. Beginning June 22nd, all calls made to the 510 and 341 area codes must include 1 + area code + 7-digit telephone number. What … [Read more...] about New East Bay Area Code, New Dialing Requirements June 22 2019
IT Status
Status updates and reminders regarding IT-managed systems and applications. Check it-status.lbl.gov for more system and security notifications, including planned and unscheduled downtime and outages.
Latest Windows Update Breaks Computers and Servers
By Tammera E Campbell on 2019-04-10T22:41:50Z Some Windows users are reporting problems restarting their computers after applying the latest Windows updates (KB4493472 (Windows 7, Server 2008R2) and KB4493446 (Windows 8.1, Server 2012R2)). If your Windows system is having trouble, here are … [Read more...] about Latest Windows Update Breaks Computers and Servers
Eduroam Certificate Update Needed by April 29, 2019
By Tammera E Campbell on 2019-04-10T18:27:02Z On April 29, 2019, the certificate for the LBL server that handles eduroam authentication will expire. Once this certificate expires, you will not be able to use eduroam. You will need to update your eduroam profile if you plan to continue using … [Read more...] about Eduroam Certificate Update Needed by April 29, 2019
Asus User Alert – Shadow Hammer Malware
By Tammera E Campbell on 2019-03-29T19:05:36Z The IT User Support Group would like to notify all Asus users to update their computers as soon as possible. Asus recently announced the need to patch their computers due to potential “ShadowHammer” malware, see … [Read more...] about Asus User Alert – Shadow Hammer Malware
Windows 10 Updates and Reboots Galore
By Tammera E Campbell on 2019-03-22T19:21:17Z Lab IT has released Microsoft’s latest update to Windows 10, version 1809 (see What’s new in Windows 10, version 1809 for IT Pros). This update is recommended for all Windows 10 users. Installing this update will require a couple of reboots, so … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Updates and Reboots Galore
End of Support for Windows 7
By Tammera E Campbell on 2019-03-04T21:31:49Z Microsoft ceased mainstream updates for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015. Since then, Windows 7 continues to receive extended security updates; however Microsoft will cease all updates to Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. This is detailed in the Windows … [Read more...] about End of Support for Windows 7
To Clear or Not to Clear Browser Cache
By Jennifer Brown on 2019-01-09T02:00:07Z What is a browser cache? A browser uses a local cache (pronounced “cash”) to store copies of recently accessed website information to quickly display data to a user at a later time. Having pages and images cached prevents the browser from having to … [Read more...] about To Clear or Not to Clear Browser Cache
[Completed] CIFS (Grouper/Bass) Shared Directories Migration – December 21, 2018 5:30 PM
By Luis Enrique Corrales on 2018-12-24T07:11:48Z December 23, 2018: The work for this migration has completed. If you have any questions please contact us at help@lbl.gov. The CIFS server has reached end-of-life and to reduce the high costs associated with … [Read more...] about [Completed] CIFS (Grouper/Bass) Shared Directories Migration – December 21, 2018 5:30 PM
Google’s “Critical security alert” email
Created by Michael Narong Smitasin, last modified by Jay Krous on Dec 14, 2018 Overview You may receive an email like the below stating a "Sign-in attempt was blocked" for an email address in the @gtempaccount.com domain. This is not an attack or concerning; it's just benign leftovers from … [Read more...] about Google’s “Critical security alert” email
Nov. 30, 2018 – Vulnerability to Zoom Meeting Client
By Luis Enrique Corrales on 2018-12-11T17:32:44Z Zoom has identified a vulnerability in its Zoom Meeting Client for Mac, Windows and Linux. This vulnerability is pretty bad, we believe it’s worth you taking the time to upgrade. The vulnerability could enable execution of unauthorized Zoom … [Read more...] about Nov. 30, 2018 – Vulnerability to Zoom Meeting Client
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