京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所　情報処理室 > Announcements

[Notice]: Google Calendar UI updated.

Dear all. Today, the Center’s Google Calendar was renewed to new system. The major features is as below: The Calendar content can be displayed without new window by the pop-up menu. If a user users multi calendars, the integrated view is supported on “Day” schedule. Responsive Web Design was applied to the web-based Google Calendar. When a user change the browser’s window size, the Google calendar automatically adjusts the view size. And then, do you know Google calendar can use in multi different time zones? If you have a interests, please see the document. Regards, 19th October, 2017 Information Processing Office.

[Notice]: Please update your OS for preventing the critival vulnerabilities “KRACKs” regarding Wi-Fi tapping.

Dear all. According to the annoumcement of the security office of Kyoto University, the serious weaknesses on the latest Wi-Fi technology (WPA2)  were discovered. An attacker within range of a victim can exploit these weaknesses using KRACKs (Key Reinstallation AttaCKs). This can be abused to steam sensitive information, such as an credit card numbers, passwords, emails, photos, web browsing history, and so on. BBC news: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41635516 First of all, the Center’s main services, such as Google products (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive,…) and the websites using https:// (SSL encryption) aren’t influenced. If you use FTP or HTTP (http://) for uploading a website data, managing a website, or browsing a website,...Read More

Announcement of temporary suspension of network services due to the routine power inspection

Users. In Kyoto University, the regular check related to the electric power supply has been being carried out every year. In this year, according to the announcement of the administrative office, the electric power supply will be tentatively suspended in the following time. [Date]: October 8th, 2017  13:30 — 17:30 (Sunday) [Area]: Inamori Center , Library, and Common and East building. [Summary]: The electric power supply in all buildings in the area will be suspended. [Influence]:  CSEAS HP and CSEAS E-mail won’t be influenced. Of course, the Desktop PC and the network won’t be used because the power supply will be suspended. I recommend to plug off the electric adapters...Read More

[Notice]: Be careful Ransomware (Petya)

Dear all, The information processing office informed about the countermeasure for ransomware. Yesterday, new ransomware (Petya) has been giving a damage to many systems in the world. Information: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/27/petya-ransomware-cyber-attack-who-what-why-how Please check your PC security again. Check of the latest patches for “Windows Update”. (Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq Check of Virus definition date on the PC security software (Today or Yesterday is fine!) http://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/7826/how_to_manually_update_virus_definitions_in_eset_version_8 (in case of ESET security software) 28th June, 2017  Information Processing Office

「Notice]: Upgrade old Adobe Acrobat Free & Product!

Adobe Acrobat Reader & Pro users, We think that above software are installed to almost PCs because of reading a PDF file. A PDF file has been added various functions, so when a PDF file is opened, a program code can run, go to a web site, or involve a virus. Thefefore, it’s very important issue for keeping the latest security of Adobe Acrobat Reader & Pro in your PC. Fistly, we introduce the support end date for each adobe acrobat reader&pro. Acrobat DC: Support end is on April 8, 2020 Acrobat XI (11): Support end is on October 15, 2017 Acrobat X (10): Support end was on November 15,...Read More

(Attention) Don’t install the “Fake Security Software”

Dear all, The information processing office discovered the fake security software. This is adware for commercial use. And PLEASE keep in mind as below. You should not install any security software as instructed  the alert message! If the following alert message displays, please ignore it. “Scanning your PC… Your PC is infected with a computer virus and you need to fix it! Please install our software for cleaning up it! Then, please contact the information processing office as soon as possible. Neglect is dangerous! The degree of risk for a fake security software may be low, but it may download & install the other dangerous malware or mislead into a...Read More

[Notice]: Please confirm whether Windows Update works properly (for Windows Users)

Dear all, Windows Update does to fix the security and bugs for your Windows OS. The security patches have been being provided on second Tuesday once a month. However, Windows Update sometimes don’t work on your PC. The PC security is very dangerous, so please confirm whether Windows Update works properly when you have a free time. How to confirm it. Check “Windows Update” in the system and security of Control Panel. If Windows Update cannot be completed, please see the following information. – https://info.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/2017/06/6918 27th June, 2017  Information Processing Office. P. S. Please pay attention the security countermeasure for all your PCs. The information processing office recommends the following...Read More

Cannot complete Windows Update on Windows 7!

It was hard to solve the issue for a long time, but we could succeed to solve several issues, so I inform the information for an IT administrator. Run Disk Cleanup in Windows7 Restart Winodws7 Get a latest updater of Windows Update Client Stop some service on Windows7 (wuauserv, cryptSvc, bits, msiserver) Open the latest updater of Windows Update Client and apply it. Restart Windows 7 Run Windows Update (Wait 5 or 10 minutes) In case of forgetting to run Windows Update for a long time The apply of the latest updater of Windows Update Client  may be failure if Windows Update weren’t applied more than a year. If it’s failure,...Read More