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-9.7: Secure and/or limit storage of authentication information

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

YALE-MSS-9.7: Secure and/or limit storage of authentication information

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Authentication credentials, such as passwords and keys, are highly sensitive and must be stored in a manner commensurate with that sensitivity. Typically, this means appropriate access controls and encryption are used to prevent unauthorized disclosure.

Do not store sensitive credentials in source code or configuration files. Instead, use appropriate secrets management tools offered by Cloud providers, found in container environments such as Docker or Kubernetes, and made available through operating systems (e.g., the Linux keyring).

Similarly, use a password manager for proper storage of user account credentials.

Once a solution is determined, it must be documented along with any operational processes.