Information Services and Technology have received reports of a targeted phishing attack that contains a link to a convincing, but fake, UofM Exchange/Outlook Webmail login screen.

Please be very cautious with all account and financial related email. IST will never ask users to visit a web link in this manner, especially when it’s related to system accounts.

It is very simple for a “phishing kit” to recreate any login page for an organization, even our own Outlook Webmail login screen. In this latest email, an exact replica of our login page was copied to a website hosted in Russia. Clicking the “RESOLVE” link goes to a the fake page. Entering your credentials will give up your userid and password to someone else.

If you receive this email, simply delete the message.

EXAMPLE OF EMAIL

Regards,
David Treble
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David Treble IT Security Coordinator
E3-640 EITC University of Manitoba
David_Treble@umanitoba.ca 204.474.8340

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Please be advised that Information Services and Technology will be performing maintenance on the Corporate Netware System (CNS) on Sunday May 13th at 10:30 P.M. to 1:30 A.M..

During the maintenance window users will not be able to log into the Corporate Netware System (CNS) or be able to access data on the network drives.

Thank you for your patience.

IST Help & Solutions Centre
123 Fletcher Argue
204-474-8600

Please be advised that Internet access at the University of Manitoba will be unavailable for two hours from 11:00 P.M. Wednesday, 9 May to 1:00 A.M. Thursday, 10 May 2012.

Thank you for your patience.

Multiple network disruptions are occurring at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campuses this morning. Various Novell, wireless and telephone services are unavailable.

IST is currently investigating and working to restore service.

We apologise for the interruption in service. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please contact the IST Help and Solutions Desk at 474 8600 to report computing anomalies.

Please be advised that Information Services and Technology will be performing maintenance on the Corporate Netware System (CNS) on Sunday May 6th at 8:30pm to 11:30pm.

During the maintenance window users will not be able to log into the Corporate Netware System (CNS) or be able to access data on the network drives such as your H: drive. Netstorage and FTP will also be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Thank you for your patience.

IST Help & Solutions Centre
123 Fletcher Argue
204-474-8600
support@umanitoba.ca

Wireless access at the University of Manitoba will be unavailable from 11:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 9 May 2012.

Please be advised that Information Services and Technology will be performing maintenance on INS (Instructional Netware System); Students and Staff will be unable to log into or access their data from Friday, 5:00PM April 27, 2012 to Sunday, 1:00AM, April 29th, 2012.

After the above-mentioned work is completed, please make note of the following informational items:

1. FTP Access to the INS System:

a. Students or Staff wishing to log into the INS system via FTP will have to use the following FTP address:

corpftp.cc.umanitoba.ca

b. Secondly, when logging into INS via FTP only, the Staff or Student will have to type their fully qualified Novell username. For example:

username.users.instructional.Local.UMB

2. Accessing the INS system via Netstorage:

a. The web address (netstorage) for Students or Staff to access their data via the web is:

ins.cc.umanitoba.ca

b. A fully qualified username is NOT required for logging into the netstorage portal.

Thank you for your patience.

IST Help & Solutions Centre
123 Fletcher Argue
204-474-8600
support@umanitoba.ca

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Attention Exchange Users – Update regarding mobile device locking policy

The University decided at the April 25th 2012 Rose Steering Committee meeting, to set the automatic lock out option for all smart phones and mobile devices to 15 minutes. This includes Blackberries, iPhones, Android and other Active Sync devices.

This means that, after 15 minutes of inactivity, your device will lock and you will be required to enter a 4 digit code to unlock it. This is an important security feature we have now standardized across all mobile devices. It will help to prevent the loss of confidential or private data due to the loss or theft of these devices. This is critical in today’s IT environment where smart phones and tablet devices are widely used and can contain large amounts of data. It is an important measure to protect the University’s data and reputation.

This change will go into effect at 16:00 Friday, April 27. Previously only Blackberry devices were restricted to 15 minutes before automatically locking.

Please contact your departmental computer representative or the Help and Solution Center with issues or concerns.

Thank you

IST Help & Solutions Centre
123 Fletcher Argue
204-474-8600
support@umanitoba.ca