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-9.6: Use University approved authentication methods

Standards Group:
YALE-MSS-9: Authentication and Authorization

YALE-MSS-9.6: Use University approved authentication methods

Low Risk Endpoint Not Required Moderate Risk Endpoint Not Required High Risk Endpoint Not Required Low Risk Server Required Moderate Risk Server Required High Risk Server 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 Not Required

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When an IT system uses Yale's SSO, the authentication activity is handled by Yale. This ensures that multi-factor authentication (MFA) and other important features are enforced when someone logs into the system.

Whenever feasible, use the University's Single Sign-On (SSO) capability. LDAP is not approved for web services.

For more information on SSO options, contact the Identity and Access Management team.