FYI Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 HAMP 1141G Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online From: Engr-all-list <engr-all-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu> On Behalf Of Vigar, Jill K Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 8:32 AM To: engr-all-list@ecn.purdue.edu Subject: [Engr-all-list] EMERGENCY SECURITY UPDATES and Reboots for ALL Windows Systems Importance: High ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= Due to a critical Microsoft Windows vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38063, we are pushing emergency updates to all machines as soon as possible. Starting around midnight tonight 8/16/24, the updates will automatically install and force a reboot. What You Need to Do: 1. Save Your Work: Please ensure that you save any ongoing work frequently to avoid any loss of data during the update process. 2. For Mission Critical Machines: Machines that are in the middle of long running research jobs that cannot be interrupted, please submit your information to the following site to be excluded from the reboot: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Resources/Tools/patchExclusion 3. Report Issues: If you encounter any issues following the updates, please report them immediately to our IT support team. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to protect our systems and data. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to the us. Thank you for your attention on this important matter. Mason Wilson Site Manager Purdue IT - STEM Electrical and Computer Engineering Building 465 Northwestern Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-4326 [cid:image001.png@01DAEFB3.6C6454B0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=purdue>