Malware / en WannaCry: what U of T community should know about the malware attack /news/wannacry-what-u-t-community-should-know-about-malware-attack <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">WannaCry: what U of T community should know about the malware attack</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-05-15-wannacry.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4UeyKq3G 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-05-15-wannacry.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=TFCm7gAj 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-05-15-wannacry.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=QMEsDY3j 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-05-15-wannacry.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4UeyKq3G" alt="computer"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>ullahnor</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-05-15T17:45:51-04:00" title="Monday, May 15, 2017 - 17:45" class="datetime">Mon, 05/15/2017 - 17:45</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">U of T's information security team is scanning the university networks to identify unpatched equipment (photo by Jason Krygier-Baum)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/malware" hreflang="en">Malware</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/computer" hreflang="en">computer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/internet" hreflang="en">internet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/wannacry" hreflang="en">WannaCry</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Currently, no incidents of malware have&nbsp;been reported to U of T's information security team since the&nbsp;WannaCry&nbsp;attack&nbsp;began on Friday.</p> <p>WannaCry targets unpatched Microsoft Windows computers and then locks the machine’s contents from the user – pending the payment of a ransom amount. WannaCry propagates by identifying and infecting other unpatched machines on a network.</p> <h3><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/will-cyberattacks-continue-to-get-worse/article34993035/">Read U of T Professor <strong>Deepa Kundur</strong>'s Op-ed on WannaCry</a></h3> <p>What U of T is&nbsp;doing:</p> <p>Defences are in place at multiple network locations/gateways to block incoming attacks.</p> <p>The information security team is constantly scanning the university networks to identify unpatched equipment, primarily using outdated and unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP, and to notify appropriate administrators about the need to patch the devices.</p> <p>What you should do:</p> <ul> <li>Be careful with e-mail messages. Do not open any messages with offers that are too good to be true. Beware of messages from the CRA about your income tax refund for example, or banks asking for your credentials, or to have you open an attachment.</li> <li>Keep your devices up-to-date. Install security updates and patches, particularly those identified as being “critical.”&nbsp;Consider ALL your devices, not just machines used at work.&nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain backups. The existence and integrity of data and system backups is critical to protecting your data and maintaining availability in case of a compromised device. If you are unsure as to whether your devices are backed up, check with your local IT team.</li> </ul> <p>For additional information and support, please contact your local IT team. Additional resources are available from the <a href="mailto:mailto:security.admin@utoronto.ca">information security department&nbsp;</a>and at the <a href="http://securitymatters.utoronto.ca/">security awareness site</a>.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 15 May 2017 21:45:51 +0000 ullahnor 107653 at