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-4.2: Ensure print jobs are secure

Standards Group:
YALE-MSS-4: Physical Security

YALE-MSS-4.2: Ensure print jobs are secure

Low Risk Endpoint Not Required Moderate Risk Endpoint Not Required High Risk Endpoint Not Required Low Risk Server Not Required Moderate Risk Server Not Required High Risk Server Not Required Low Risk Mobile Device Not Required Moderate Risk Mobile Device Not Required High Risk Mobile Device Not Required Low Risk Network Printer Not Required Moderate Risk Network Printer Not Required High Risk Network Printer Required

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Releasing print jobs automatically can jeopardize data confidentiality.

To ensure documents remain confidential, users should consider options including, but not limited to:

  • Require an identification card to release print jobs
  • Require a username/password to release print jobs
  • Use private print features to place documents into personal print queues