Emmanuel Okubenji reports: A senior intelligence official of [Nigeria’s] State Security service (SSS) has that the lives of officers and those of their families have been put at risk. Following the leak of personal data of more than 60 past and current employees of the SSS on the Internet, the official added that two SSS…
Category: Exposure
UK: Child database leak caused by error not hacking
When I posted a news item about a breach involving Gabbitas and The Independent Schools Guide web site, I duly quoted the reference to claims that the leak had been due to a cyber-attack, even though it seemed a bit implausible to me. An article in Computerworld today by John E. Dunn that reports there…
TX: Del Mar College exposes 400 people’s SSN after improper disposal of records
Ah yes, because we didn’t have enough education sector breaches already? kiii TV reports: Del Mar College’s East Campus reported Tuesday that paper documents containing personal information, including Social Security numbers, were discovered in a recycling bin. The documents, created between 1996-2007, contained personal identifying information of some 400 people. They were discovered in a…
University of Rhode Island notifies faculty and students after SSN discovered exposed on the Internet
WPRI in Rhode Island reports that University of Rhode Island is notifying current and former faculty members as well as some students that their data were on a publicly shared College of Business Administration server that was accessed and viewed by unauthorized individuals. A statement posted on URI’s web site indicates that 1,000 faculty members were being…
SBCSC computer glitch may have caused security breach
Jenn Zellers reports that a computer glitch experienced by the South Bend Community School Corporation in Indiana exposed some employees’ Social Security numbers: The district says when it changed student management systems, some employee social security numbers accidentally transferred over. According to the district, the numbers could only be seen by employees being trained on…
Thousands receive a letter about a possible information breach at Colorado State U. – Pueblo
Lacey Steele reports that Colorado State U. – Pueblo has notified over 19,000 students and applicants of what they believe is a low-threat breach: A few students accidentally gained access to some files containing personal information, but they told school authorities immediately and the problem was fixed. Read more on KOAA.