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Campus Updates

Phishing/Fraudulent Job Offers
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 2:03pm

TO: Campus Community
FR: Dr. Gerald L. Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

The San Francisco Bay Region Network (SFBRN) recently sent guidance to our campus about cybersecurity awareness, specifically emphasizing caution when receiving electronic offers of job or internship employment.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Fraudulent Job Offers
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:18am

TO: Campus Community
FR: Thomas Dixon, Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco Bay Region Network

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight common cybersecurity threats and share practical steps we can all take to protect ourselves and our campus community.

Finding a job or internship can be exciting, especially when an opportunity offers flexible hours, remote work, and good pay. Unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage by creating fake job postings and sending fraudulent job offers.

ITS Incident Resolved: Systemwide Login Issues
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:37pm

ITS Incident Update: Systemwide Login Issues
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:04pm

Dear Campus Community,

October SFBRN Monthly Update Now Available
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:01am

TO: All Employees
FR: Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO, San Francisco State University; Karen R. Moranski, Vice President of Regional Network Transformation, San Francisco Bay Region Network  

This month, we’re addressing common questions about the Network, clarifying the differences between CSU-wide initiatives and regional shared services, and highlighting recent successes and feedback from our campus communities.

ITS Incident Identified: Systemwide Login Issues
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 10:28am

TO: All Employees
FR: San Francisco Bay Area Region Network

Dear Campus Community,

At 9:47 a.m. today, the Chancellor’s Office (CO) reported systemwide login issues with
Single Sign-On and SSL Certificates. An incident response team at the CO has been
formed, and SFBRN ITS is actively monitoring their progress.

What's Happening
The following services have been identified as unavailable:

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026, 8:49pm

TO: Campus Community
FR: Thomas Dixon, Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco Bay Region Network

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight common cybersecurity threats and share practical steps we can all take to protect ourselves and our campus community.

One of the most common cybersecurity threats continues to be phishing. We receive emails every day from people and organizations we trust, as well as from attackers attempting to impersonate those trusted sources.

ITS Issue Resolved: System Login Issues
Monday, October 12, 2026, 4:10pm

Dear Campus Community,

The SFBRN ITS team had identified an issue affecting user access to SSU systems. As of 3:50 p.m., full access for all users has been restored.

Our sincere apologies for this disruption to our students, staff, and faculty. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Support
If you experience ongoing issues or have questions, please email support@sfbrn.calstate.edu or call (510) 885-4357 with any concerns.

ITS Issue Identified: System Login Issues
Monday, October 12, 2026, 3:32pm

Dear Campus Community,

At approximately 2:30 p.m., the SFBRN ITS Department discovered an issue affecting the ability to log into campus systems, including PeopleSoft, CSUBuy, and Google Suite products.

What's Happening
While users can open the Online Services portal, users attempting a new login cannot access web-based applications.
Users who were logged in before the incident still have access.

Why
Our ITS team has identified the source of the issue and is working on a solution.

October SFBRN Monthly Update Now Available
Friday, October 2, 2026, 11:02am

TO: All Employees
FR:  Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO, San Francisco State University; Karen R. Moranski, Vice President of Regional Network Transformation, San Francisco Bay Region Network   

The September SFBRN Monthly Update is now available.

This month focuses on our service activity, operational progress, and early results that show what is happening across the Network.