Forwarded From: Aleph One <aleph1t_private> http://www.boston.com/dailynews/wirehtml/117/Keene_Hacker.htm Keene Hacker Associated Press, 04/27/98 17:34 KEENE, N.H. (AP) - Keene State College officials are trying to learn how someone could retrieve names and Social Security numbers from the college's computer network. The names and numbers were found on a computer disk left outside the school newspaper, The Equinox. It includes current students and graduates. College spokeswoman Retha Lindsey Fielding says it appears the hacker wasn't being malicious, just concerned the information could be accessed. Fielding says opening student records is illegal. A computer safety and security team is studying how to improve the system's security. Last month, a computer system flaw at the University of New Hampshire in Durham left Social Security numbers of all students and some faculty unprotected. Jerry Olson, assistant vice president for computing and information services at UNH said, similar issues have cropped up at other colleges. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomot_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Dimensional Communications (www.dim.com)
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