Friday, May 8, 2009

University Computers Hacked UC Berkeley computers hacked, 160,000 at risk. Attackers access public health center Web site, then break into secured databases on the same server, stealing some 97,000 Social Security numbers. [CNET News.com] We've seen this headline "University Computers Hacked" before. Knowing the curiosity of university students it's bound to be tried. As this story unfolds we'll see the weak point(s) in this system: anything from a weak admin password to an unpatched vulnerability to social engineering. 9:29:42 PM    comment []