Dear all, Since June 6, 2022, Adobe Acrobat 2017 will be no longer supported Basically, software including operating systems has a support expiration date. Using software that is no longer supported leaves security vulnerabilities open, which can lead to serious information security incidents. Kyoto University also requires countermeasures through its information security policy and security audit. We would like to alert you to Adobe Acrobat 2017 as software that needs to be addressed urgently. For those who are affected, please consider taking action (removal or migration to the successor product)  after the expiration of support. Of course, if you are using Adobe Acrobat 2015 or an older version, please take...Read More

Dear all, In the Kyoto University network, the use of P2P file exchange software is totally prohibited except for special networks. Reference: https://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/services/kuins/application/p2p.html In some cases, even external users such as teleworkers use the Kyoto University network through VPN connections. Therefore, please check if any of the listed software(https://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/services/kuins/application/p2p.html) is installed on the device you are using. If so, please remove it. [Prohibition Reason] According to KUINS News N.56 (written in Japanese), https://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/organization/Reference_materials/kuins_news/kuins_56.html#paragraph1_3 1.  Overload of network resources due to the huge data transmission used by the P2P system. 2. Risk of violation of the Japanese Copyright Law due to the P2P system not being intended is very high. 3....Read More

Dear all, Have you ever received the following suspicious notifications while using a terminal? A virus has been detected. Your computer has been affected by a suspicious program. To remove the virus, click here. If you have, there is a good chance that you have fallen for a phishing scam that uses the notification feature to lure you to a phishing site. Even if you don’t see it, it is strongly recommended to be aware of browser notifications and to set up workarounds to prevent them. Basically, ignore or reject “Allow Notifications” When you are accessing a website, it sometimes asks you to “allow notifications”. This is used when you...Read More