A series of cybersecurity vulnerabilities at Stanford University exposed thousands of sensitive files containing details of sexual assault investigations, disciplinary actions and more. The details of what happened—and why it should be an object lesson for higher education. A special three-part blog series. Craig A. Newman of Patterson Belknap writes: Part 1 In three separate…
Category: Education Sector
PA: New Hope Woman Hacked Into BCCC Network, Changed Grades: Cops
I should have posted this one a few weeks ago, but better late than never if you care about tracking breaches in the education sector. On November 16, Kara Seymour reported: Two women, one from Yardley another from New Hope, have been arrested after police say they illegally accessed the Bucks County Community College computer…
Tenafly High School student charged in transcript hacking
A senior at Tenafly High School, regarded as one of the best high schools in northern New Jersey, had a common dream: He pinned his collegiate hopes on admission to an Ivy League university. Still, the student apparently feared his transcript wouldn’t be impressive enough to make the grade. So yes, he allegedly did what he never should…
Data security breach at Rutgers leaves the information of 1,700 students unprotected
Saige Francis reports: On Nov. 8 and 9, Rutgers experienced a “data security” breach that left the information of nearly 1,700 students unprotected, said Neal Buccino, a University spokesperson. This incident affected students in the Department of Computer Science and revealed information including Rutgers I.D. numbers, cumulative GPAs and Spring 2018 class schedules. Sensitive information,…
Stanford University data glitch exposes truth about scholarships
Nanette Asimov reports: Stanford Business School officials are admitting that for years they have given steep price breaks to preferred applicants while claiming the scholarships were only for needy students — and say they will close a glitch that allowed public access to thousands of confidential student financial aid records. A student discovered in February…
State Ag Dept.: East Texas school districts among those affected by ransomware
Meredith Shamburger reports: Several East Texas school districts have been affected by a computer security breach, with students’ personal information potentially being compromised, according to a notice from the Texas Department of Agriculture. Affected school districts include New Diana ISD, Ore City ISD, Gilmer ISD, Gladewater ISD, Harleton ISD, Harrison County Juvenile Services, Karnack ISD,…