Notice: Instructure Security Incident & Canvas Updates

Yale ITS is monitoring a reported cybersecurity incident affecting Instructure, the vendor behind Canvas. At this time, there is no known significant impact to Canvas services at Yale, and updates will be shared as more information becomes available.

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Critical vulnerability in all versions of Linux.

Critical vulnerability in all versions of Linux. Please check with your vendor for updates and plan to apply patches as soon as possible. For more information, see: https://xint.io/blog/copy-fail-linux-distributions

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YALE-MSS-14.1: Report any suspected security incidents to the Information Security Team

Standards Group:
YALE-MSS-14: Security Incident Reporting

YALE-MSS-14.1: Report any suspected security incidents to the Information Security Team

Low Risk Endpoint Required Moderate Risk Endpoint Required High Risk Endpoint Required Low Risk Server Required Moderate Risk Server Required High Risk Server Required Low Risk Mobile Device Required Moderate Risk Mobile Device Required High Risk Mobile Device Required Low Risk Network Printer Required Moderate Risk Network Printer Required High Risk Network Printer Required

Details

Suspected security incidents must be brought to the attention of ISO upon discovery.

Incidents can include:

  • Compromised accounts/systems
  • Loss or unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data
  • Lost/stolen laptops, mobile devices, or storage media

This applies to all Yale IT systems, whether hosted by Yale or by a third party on behalf of Yale.

For additional information and to report an incident, see: https://cybersecurity.yale.edu/report