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CaTS Security Alert: Heartbleed Bug

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Many of you may have heard recently about a security vulnerability affecting secure data transmission on the Internet. This bug, deemed the Heartbleed Bug, affects OpenSSL, the open-source encryption standard used by most websites.

On Monday, April 8, CaTS began a review of the OpenSSL deployment for all CaTS-managed servers. The initial results indicate our servers are not affected by this vulnerability. However, we will be performing a thorough scan of all CaTS-managed servers to ensure no systems have been overlooked.

Although CaTS is looking at web servers owned by the university, the Heartbleed bug has affected many other websites, and your secure information could be compromised. For a general overview of this bug and the steps you should take to secure your information, see the following
website:

http://www.businessinsider.com/heartbleed-bug-explainer-2014-4

If you have questions or concerns about this vulnerability please contact the Help Desk at (937) 775-4827.

 

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Warning about Rich Text Format (RTF) documents

Friday, March 28, 2014

Recently, Microsoft discovered a security vulnerability for users running Microsoft Word. This vulnerability can occur when a user downloads a Rich Text Format (RTF) file that has been coded with malicious content. Most often, this type of file will come in an email attachment.

Microsoft is currently working on a security patch for this issue, but in the meantime, CaTS highly encourages you to not save or open any Rich Text Format files. If you have questions about this issue, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827.

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Microsoft to End Support of Windows XP

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will be ending support for the Windows XP operating system. As a result, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Windows XP computers. While all new university-owned computers ordered through Pomeroy since January 2011 have arrived with Windows 7 installed, CaTS has determined that approximately 10% of computers at WSU are running Windows XP. In order to fully protect our campus network, we would like to reduce the number of Windows XP computers currently in use.


*How You Can Help*

If you are using a university-owned computer that has Windows XP installed, including using Windows XP via Parallels on a Mac, please call the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 so we can assess your computer to determine if it can be upgraded. We highly encourage you to get this upgrade so your computer won’t be as vulnerable to security threats.


*Important Notes*

- At this time, CaTS will not be revoking network access to Windows XP computers. However, in the future, as the number of unpatched security vulnerabilities are detected with Windows XP, CaTS may need to take this approach in order to protect our network.

- While this won’t affect the university network, CaTS would like to still encourage you to upgrade your home computer if it is currently running Windows XP. The same security threats and vulnerabilities will be present if you do not upgrade.

- On March 8, Microsoft began displaying pop-ups on Windows XP computers that encourage the user to upgrade. These pop-ups will continue to happen on the 8th of each month until the user upgrades.


*Questions?*
CaTS is here to help you with this transition. For any questions involving upgrades or the end of Microsoft’s XP support, please contact the Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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Sunday, March 9 Maintenance Cancelled

Friday, March 7, 2014

The system maintenance scheduled for Sunday, March 9, has been cancelled for technical reasons. For questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827.

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Update on CaTS System Maintenance Date/Time

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Attention Faculty, Staff, and Students:
The system maintenance scheduled for Saturday, March 8, from 8am – 9:30am has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict. The new date and time are as follows:

Date: Sunday, March 9
Time: 7am – 8:30am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources.

Questions can be directed to the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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UPDATE: Upcoming System Maintenance Dates & Times

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Attention WSU Faculty, Staff, and Students:

CaTS is postponing the system maintenance beginning on Friday, February
28, 11:00pm - Saturday, 7:00am. Network resources, specifically, the
(H:), (K:), and (R:) drives will be available during this time.

Also postponed is the Saturday, March 1, 11:00 pm - Sunday, 7:00 am
Pilot system maintenance. Pilot will be available during this time.

If you have any questions concerning this, please contact the CaTS Help
Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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There is no change to the following planned System Maintenance.

Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to
access network resources.

If you receive an email and are unsure if the message is a scam, feel
free to contact the CaTS Help Desk. We can help you determine whether
the message is real or not. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or toll
free at 1-888-775-4827.

Upcoming System Maintenance Dates & Times

Thursday, February 27, 2014

CaTS will be conducting system maintenance during the dates and times listed below. See each date for more information on services affected.
If you have any questions concerning this maintenance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.


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Date: Friday, February 28
Time: 11:00pm – 7:00am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources, specifically the network storage drives, such as (H:), (K:), and (R:) drives. After the maintenance is complete, you may have to reboot your computer in order to access your network drives.


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Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: 11:00pm – 7:00am

During this maintenance time, the Pilot system will be unavailable.


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Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am

During this maintenance time, you may experience problems when trying to access network resources.

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Attention Students: Pilot Unavailable on Saturday, March 1

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Attention Students:

CaTS will be conducting system maintenance on the Pilot system this Saturday, March 1, from 11:00pm to 7:00am. If you use Pilot for any of your courses, keep in mind that during this time you will not be able to access any of your coursework, including homework, quizzes, etc. If you have questions concerning this maintenance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.

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Reminder: WSU-Pomeroy Demo Day is Today!

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Join us in CaTS for the WSU-Pomeroy Demo Day! Stop by to view the latest technology offered by Pomeroy and HP, including new tablets and super lightweight portables. Your department could even win 1 of 2 HP Slate Android tablets.

Date: February 26, 2014
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 040 Library Annex Conference Room and Atrium

Sandwiches will be served from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

For an informational flyer, see the following link:
https://www.wright.edu/cats/general/wsu_pomeroy_demo_day.pdf

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Reminder: See the Latest Technology at WSU-Pomeroy Demo Day 2/26/14

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Join us in CaTS for the WSU-Pomeroy Demo Day! Stop by to view the latest technology offered by Pomeroy and HP, including new tablets and super lightweight portables. Your department could even win 1 of 2 HP Slate Android tablets.

Date: February 26, 2014
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 040 Library Annex Conference Room and Atrium

Sandwiches will be served from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

For an informational flyer, see the following link:
https://www.wright.edu/cats/general/wsu_pomeroy_demo_day.pdf

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