DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

The College of New Jersey outreach campaign leaks alumni info

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Dissent

When Bari Dzomba, an alumnus of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), received a postcard this week about a new outreach campaign to alumni, she went and checked out the new site. To her dismay, she discovered that the new site was leaking alumni personal information. She contacted the college, but when, after two days, the site was still not adequately secured, Dzomba, a Senior IT Project Consultant, contacted DataBreaches.net.

Exploration of the site, which went ‘live’ a few days ago, confirmed Dzomba’s concerns. By entering an alumnus’ name in the url http://firstname.lastname.connect2tcnj.com/connect2tcnj.com, anyone could see the personal information of those who had responded to the campaign. A Google search for TCNJ alumni revealed lists of names, some of which this site tested. In some cases, I could see the individual’s name, address, telephone number, zip code, date of birth, marital status, maiden name, name of spouse, name of employer, job title, work e-mail address, and business telephone, if they had entered it. No login or password was required. The configuration also allowed anyone who accessed an alumnus’ page to edit or alter the information, with no password required. No Social Security numbers or financial information was included in the form.

DataBreaches.net made several calls and left several messages for TCNJ personnel concerning the leak, and delayed publishing this until the site was secured. By late this afternoon, the url was no longer working and attempts to connect to the outreach campaign site led only to a subscription form for a mail list.

According to Matthew Golden, Executive Director of Public Relations & Communications, the college had contractual language with the vendor, Pursuant, about ensuring the privacy and security of the data, and they had called the vendor after getting the report of the leak from their alumnus. In a statement to DataBreaches.net, Golden said, “We absolutely take the security of our alumni very seriously. As soon as we learned about the problem, we acted as quickly as possible to rectify the situation.”

Category: Breach IncidentsEducation SectorExposureU.S.

Post navigation

← (Follow-up) Governor denounces security flaw
[CORRECTED] Stolen computer from St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare affects 22,012 →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • New evidence links long-running hacking group to Indian government
  • Zaporizhzhia Cyber ​​Police Exposes Hacker Who Caused Millions in Losses to Victims by Mining Cryptocurrency
  • Germany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches
  • Google: Hackers target Salesforce accounts in data extortion attacks
  • The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon
  • US govt login portal could be one cyberattack away from collapse, say auditors
  • Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Computer Hacking Crimes
  • 100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC
  • CISA Alert: Updated Guidance on Play Ransomware
  • Almost one year later, U.S. Dermatology Partners is still not being very transparent about their 2024 breach

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters
  • Germany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches
  • Malaysia enacts data sharing rules for public sector
  • U.S. Enacts Take It Down Act
  • 23andMe Bankruptcy Judge Ponders Trump Bill’s Injunction Impact
  • Hell No: The ODNI Wants to Make it Easier for the Government to Buy Your Data Without Warrant
  • US State Dept. says silence or anonymity on social media is suspicious

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.