Security alerts
Use this page to stay up-to-date with UM information security alerts, important announcements and reminders. Additional resources regarding national information security threats are listed as well.
IST alerts, announcements and reminders
IST will regularly communicate important, and sometimes critical, information to you about information security.
Follow @UM_IST on Twitter or umanitoba_ist on Instagram for the latest IST Alerts.
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security alerts and information
Learn more about national security threats, cyber security technical terms, and how patches affect security vulnerabilities.
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