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WSU finds, fixes computer security breaches
From: Al Mac <macwheel99 () sigecom net>
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:08:45 -0500
Someone gained unauthorized access to three computers in Wichita State University's College of Fine Arts box office and to a university server in the psychology department. The intrusion apparently was meant to store music and digital files for downloading by third parties, WSU said. The box-office workstations contained credit card information for about 2,000 patrons. This intrusion was discovered June 29, then University personnel took immediate action to secure the workstations. The psychology department server held data regarding about 40 applicants to the department's doctoral program. This intrusion discovered July 18, and fixed by ending the storing of private information on the psychology department server. The investigation found a flaw in the way online applications were processed, which now has been fixed. "While there is no evidence that any personal information was accessed, we have sent letters and are taking steps to contact individuals who could have had their information accessed," said Ravi Pendse, chief information officer and associate vice president for academic affairs and research. [..] http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/15174146.htm http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2006/07/31/daily7.html _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/errata/dataloss/
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