Be Aware: New Phishing Message

Please be aware that the email posted below is phishing.


As we come up on the holidays, phishing attempts will increase. Though the exact contents of the messages vary, they follow some usual patterns:

    • Be wary of messages that threaten the loss of your account if you don’t take specific (and swift!) action.
    • Be cautious when opening files or file shares that you aren’t expecting or are from a name you don’t recognize.
    • Job offers that appear too good to be true usually are – and these rarely come in unsolicited email!
    • Emails that are listing lots of expensive or rare items are scams.

Even if these messages appear to be coming from a Bryn Mawr email or use Bryn Mawr branding, they are a scam. LITS will never ask you to fill out a form to verify your account. Do not respond to the email, click on any links, or fill out any forms. Do NOT share your passwords or DUO codes with ANYONE. LITS will never ask you to verify a DUO prompt or send you a passcode or password.

Often, phishers will use scare tactics – like threatening to terminate your accounts – to get you to follow their instructions. If you ever get an email and have questions about what it’s asking you to do, please reach out to the Help Desk (help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440). Please feel free to delete any phishing messages you have received.

If you believe you’ve given your password or personal information to a phisher, please change your password immediately and get in touch with the Help Desk.

Email scams come in many forms. While we work to keep you informed, attacks are increasingly diverse and sophisticated. It’s not possible for us to warn you of every message before you see it. Be cautious and suspicious. If you ever have a question or suspicion, don’t hesitate to contact the Help Desk.

Please contact the Help Desk if you have any questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

Routine System Maintenance: 2026 Schedule

Routine system maintenance generally occurs on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. – midnight.

2026 Schedule:

Jan 15, 29

Feb 12, 26

Mar 12, 26

Apr 16, 30

Jun 11, 25

Jul 16, 30

Aug 13, 27

Sept 10, 24

Oct 15, 29

Nov 12, 19

LITS coordinates with divisions across the College to confirm our system maintenance schedule annually. Not all systems will necessarily be unavailable during these maintenance windows; however, you should assume that they will be and plan critical work around the system maintenance schedule. LITS will provide details on the LITS Blog whenever possible. Want to receive reminder emails? Subscribe to System Status posts.

LITS implemented this practice in June 2015 to reduce overall system downtime, to improve the security and reliability of College systems and networks, and to maintain compliance with industry and vendor support requirements and best practices.

The PeopleSoft patch testing schedule is determined by our vendor and does not follow the system maintenance schedule.

Contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

Reminder: Routine System Maintenance Thursday 6pm – midnight

Routine system maintenance will occur tomorrow (Thursday) from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. The Bryn Mawr College word mark will be updated on login pages in accordance with the College’s recently updated visual design guide. For more information on LITS System Maintenance: http://www.brynmawr.edu/lits/system-maintenance-policy. Please contact the Help Desk with questions, help@brynmawr.edu, 610-526-7440, or lits.brynmawr.edu.

Urgent Wireless Network Upgrade TOMORROW (11/7) starting at 5am

LITS will be making urgent security updates to our campus wireless network starting at 5am tomorrow, November 7th.

Community members who are on campus may experience a 5-10 minute wireless outage. These outages will be on a rolling basis as each wireless access point is updated. Thank you for your patience as we complete this important work.

Please contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

RESOLVED: Wireless Connectivty Issues in Pem West (Saturday, 10/25)

Update, 12:30am: Connectivity in Pem West has been restored. Thank you for your patience while we assessed and resolved the issue. Please report any lingering network oddities to the Help Desk.

This evening, one of the network switches for Pembroke West has failed, causing a partial wireless outage in the building. LITS is working to assess the situation and implement a solution as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and will update here as we learn more.

Please contact the Help Desk with any questions: 610-526-7440 or help@brynmawr.edu

Upcoming Security Enhancements to College Systems

We will be implementing several security related enhancements in our ongoing efforts to strengthen our cybersecurity program, protect our valuable data, and reduce cyber risks in our environment. These changes should be invisible to the community, but will help to improve our ability to detect and respond to compromised accounts and other phishing emails.
The objective of these security enhancements will be to help accomplish the following:
These and other efforts help us to remain vigilant regarding cybersecurity threats. Your cooperation is very important for maintaining the integrity of our systems and protecting sensitive information. We continue to emphasize the importance of completing information security training as this training is an integral part of cyber defense.
Thank you for your attention and commitment to helping to protect our environment from cyber threats.
For any questions or security concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

RESOLVED: Panopto Unvailable TODAY, 10/10/2025

Update: The issue is resolved as of 4:25pm

Starting this afternoon at 2:55pm, community members both on and off-campus are unable to access the College’s instance of Panopto: https://brynmawr.hosted.panopto.com. LITS has reported this outage to Panopto and they are investigating.

Please contact the Help Desk with any questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

Be Aware: New Phishing Attacks are Making the Rounds

In the past couple of weeks, a number of phishing scams have made the rounds in the Bryn Mawr community. Though the exact contents of the messages vary, they all follow some usual patterns:

    • Be wary of messages that threaten the loss of your account if you don’t take specific (and swift!) action.
    • Be cautious when opening files or file shares that you aren’t expecting or are from a name you don’t recognize.
    • Job offers that appear too good to be true usually are – and these rarely come in unsolicited email!
    • Emails that are listing lots of expensive or rare items are scams.

Even if these messages appear to be coming from a Bryn Mawr email or use Bryn Mawr branding, they are a scam. LITS will never ask you to fill out a form to verify your account. Do not respond to the email, click on any links, or fill out any forms. Do NOT share your passwords or DUO codes with ANYONE. LITS will never ask you to verify a DUO prompt or send you a passcode or password.

Often, phishers will use scare tactics – like threatening to terminate your accounts – to get you to follow their instructions. If you ever get an email and have questions about what it’s asking you to do, please reach out to the Help Desk (help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440). Please feel free to delete any phishing messages you have received.

If you believe you’ve given your password or personal information to a phisher, please change your password immediately and get in touch with the Help Desk.

Email scams come in many forms. While we work to keep you informed, attacks are increasingly diverse and sophisticated. It’s not possible for us to warn you of every message before you see it. Be cautious and suspicious. If you ever have a question or suspicion, don’t hesitate to contact the Help Desk.

Please contact the Help Desk if you have any questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.