May 20, 2022
Information Systems Division, R-IH

[NOTICE] EMOTET e-mail that deceives an e-mail address of RIKEN as the sender

We would like to alert you to the fact that we have observed some e-mails from this month that deceive RIKEN’s e-mail address as the sender.

The sender’s address currently observed is as follows

  bic[at]riken.jp 　* Replace “[at]” with “@”.

If you are receiving any of these emails, please check carefully that they are legitimate before handle them.

Reference:
– What is Emotet?
  https://www.malwarebytes.com/emotet
– Emotet Malware
  https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa20-280a

May 2, 2022
Information Systems Division, R-IH

Publication of e-Learning external access-only website: el2.riken.jp

Due to the unauthorized access to our e-learning service last fall, we had restricted communication so that no one from outside RIKEN could connect to our e-learning service. 

We have now prepared a server, el2.riken.jp, exclusively for external access.

　　　　Publication Date of “el2.riken.jp” : Monday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. – 

Explanatory diagram of e-learning environment

Users who have registered a local account can access this server.
The following are eligible for registration.
1) Those who do not have a RIKEN ID (e.g., outside contractors)
2) RIKEN ID holders who do not have a VPN connection (for those whose system user classification is “Guest,” such as visiting scientists, trainees)
3) RIKEN ID holders who do not use the RIKEN network (for those whose system user classification is “Guest,” such as visiting scientists, trainees)

1) to 3) are intended for those who cannot access the conventional e-learning el.riken.jp.
RIKEN ID holders who can use the RIKEN network should continue to attend at el.riken.jp.

If you want to use a local account, please ask a full-time staff member in your lab/office to register as a user. Registration instructions are available on the Intranet page.

(Reference)
Alternative measures during the suspension of the e-learning service https://i.riken.jp/en/news/2021-10-07-n1/

Inquiries:
Inquiry Form for “Guest” user: https://i.riken.jp/contact-it-helpdesk/

April 6, 2022
[Update]April 19, 2022
Information Systems Division, R-IH

Research Achievement Registration System (RARS) will be out of service in the schedule below due to the maintenance.

  Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:00 a.m. – Wednesday, April 20,Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:00 a.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your cooperation.

Contact
E-mail: rars [at] ml.riken.jp