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Hacked uni’s admins hand ID theft prevention reward to data burglars

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dissent

I wish this was an April Fools’ Day prank, but it’s not. Alexander J. Martin reports that Bradley University’s response to their recent breach may just have made things worse for their employees. Keep in mind as you read the following that the breach involved Social Security numbers: The private institution then attempted to mitigate…

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IL: Bradley University Reports Data Breach

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dissent

As seen on their web site: Bradley University has reported a breach of personally identifiable information that may affect current employees and their family members. An internal investigation conducted over the last several days discovered malware (malicious software) on two University computers containing personal identifiable information. The malware may have captured personal information including social…

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Westmont College professor’s laptop with applicant information stolen from car

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dissent

These statements strike me as potentially mutually exclusive: “On December 14, 2014, a college laptop was stolen from a professor’s car that was briefly parked at a gas station.” “we take the security of your personal information very seriously” — from a breach notification by Westmont College. Did Westmont College have a policy in place that required…

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NC: Brunswick school officials, law enforcement investigate district computer hacking

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Dissent

The Port City Daily reports: Brunswick County education officials and law enforcement believe the district’s ongoing technology worries might be the work of a hacker. According to a news release, the district recently called in the sheriff’s office to help the technology department investigate denial-of-service (DDoS) issues impacting the system’s network since January. “Initially, the…

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University of Oregon archivists who released unvetted records will not be returning to their positions

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dissent

Ah, another breach as a result of a response to a records request. Laura Frazier reports: The University of Oregon professor who received a trove of unredacted presidential records said he regrets that the incident has led to the discipline of the employees who released the documents. In December the University Archives fulfilled a records request…

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LA: Student Hacker Changes Dozens of Grades

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Dissent

John Johnson reports: At Beau Chene High School in Louisiana this year, you could study diligently to raise your grades—or else just know a hacker described by a classmate as “a cool dude.” The cool dude, an unidentified senior, managed to get into the school’s computer system to change dozens of grades, reports the Daily World….

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