The vulnerabilities of microprocessors of several manufacturers that have been released in early January are to be taken very seriously. They enable completely new attack methods to gain unauthorized access to storage processes on servers, PCs, notebooks, mobile phones, tablets, etc. The first two attack scenarios were called Spectre and Meltdown - and there may be more, while those two are just the tip of an iceberg.

We strongly advise you to take the following measures to secure your privacy:

• For cell phones: install the latest version of the operating system.
  For Apple devices (iPhones and iPads), iOS version 11.2.2. is already available. It is not yet known when security updates will be available for devices running Android.

• Laptop computers and PC: install the latest security updates.
  More information is available at https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/security/how-protect-yourself-from-spectre-meltdown-chip-flaws-3669697/.

Because of continuing security updates there may be short interruptions of IT services at WU. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Please contact the IT-SERVICES Support Center if you have any questions:
Email: hotline@wu.ac.at, phone +43-1-31336 3000