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  • Page | WESTERN CAROLINIAN | perving We CU and allowhee, North ( arolin 1a Western Carolinian Febuary 2i, 2007 Volume 73 Issu Unknown computer hacker takes Social Security numbers By Carolyn Ellison staff writer An unknown person has re- cently hacked into a server and lifted from it the Social Security numbers of about 500 students. Do not be alarmed, things like this unfortunately happen. The most important thing we want people to realize is that was an isolated server outside of the firewall, said Chief Information Officer, Wilson Bil Stahl. Which means your Social Security number is probably just fine. The server that was hacked into was being used by the College of Business and contained information only about students who have graduated. Unfortunately, misinforma- tion about the extent of the problem is causing unnecessary concern among students and graduates whose privacy has not been compromised, said Steve Henson, associate dean of the College of Business. This incident does not concern all WCU students and gradu- ates. Students whose information was in this particular server were immedi- ately sent notification letters on Feb. 11 and basic procedure will be followed. The notification letters included de- tailed precautions for the recipients to take to prevent identity theft. ... The FBI will be involved, as. they are with all cases like this, said Stahl. The motive of the hacker is un- known as well as his or her identity and the location from which he or she oper- ated. Anyone who can set up and man- age a server basically already has the BREAKING NEWS UNWANTED COMPANY tools to hack, or at least poke around. There are multiple levels of sophistication in hacking. With an un- secured server, anyone who knows how to set up that type of server (e.g. Windows) can generally get into it, but they could not readily access encrypted files, Stahl said. In this technologi- cal age, the skill of hacking is not so out of reach for anyone with access to a computer. There are several ways to hack and even sites online that step by step guide you through the basic methods of how to hack. Which is why firewalls are a necessity for valuable or private information because they work as a barrier against destructive files and hackers that get beyond the standard security measures. Not everything re- ally needs the bells and whistles of a firewall if it is just general public infor- mation. For example, your MyCat and -WebCat accounts are secured behind firewalls, but the PDF with your home- work assignment on it does not neces- sarily need to be secured. This incident was_ identified when the faculty member who man- aged the site noticed that certain things in the system log did not look right. It was immediately taken of- fline and secured, Stahl said. Under normal circumstances, a students So- cial Security number is never kept out- side of a firewall. Western issuing the 92 numbers as student identification numbers is a relatively new system. Before the switch, students simply | used | their Social Security numbers as their student identification numbers. The server that was hacked into contained information that pertained to already- graduated students who still had rem- nants of the old student ID number system. WCU Celebrates Black History Month this Febuary. Calendar Monday, Feb. 18 Colors and The Rainbow Part 2 at the Catamount Room from 8:00-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 African American Film Festival: Har- lem Nights at the. UC Theatre at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 Hip-Hop and Reggae Aerobics at Reid Gym from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 Cultural Jeopardy: Black History Edi- tion at the Multipurpose Room A at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22- February 24 Second Annual Women of Color Sisterhood Retreat at Bird Alumni House. Sign-up by February 20 at the Multicultural Center Monday, Feb. 25 A Raisin in the Sun simulcast ABC Jat the UC Theatre from 7:00- 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.26 African American Film Festival: Tele- vision Series (The Cosby Show, Dif- ferent World, and Living Single at the UC Theatre at 7:00 p.m. There were no numbers of ac- tive students ,undergraduate or gradu- ate, compromised, Stahl said. The Internet is extremely vast, and there are a lot of people out there. Therefore it is important to practice good security habits on your own lap- top or desktop. Share only necessary files and make sure your passwords are strong and secure. If you are working with something that is classified in- formation, look at the option of using encryption in order to avoid it being reproduced or stolen. A file shredder utility can be used to confirm every- thing you erase from your hard drive cannot be retrieved. Consider purchas- ing a firewall, and of course never open any files from unknown or encrypted addresses. The motives of the hacker are unknown and the chances of locating the hacker are fairly slim. There are a lot of different ways to attempt to trace the origins of the invader, however part of the hacking process involves cover-, ing up your tracks using different serv- ers. There is no evidence that any data has actually been used, said Stahl. There are no student social security numbers outside of the firewall at this time, and everything is being watched very carefully. We dont want people to pan- ic, said Stahl. The University is ag- gressively taking all practical measures _to ensure student data is secure. IT fol- lows the best practices or data security and monitors its systems constantly. This matter is being taken very seriously and if anyone has any infor- mation in relation to this event, please contact Stahl at stah1@wcu.edu. Rembering ack History Month By Amanda Talbot staff writer Its Feb. which means you might see a few more events on campus in celebration of Black History Month. Films, discussions, lectures, games, and even a neat aerobics class will all be held during the month of February. Several events commenced during the week of Feb. 3- Feb. 14. Superfly, a film about a co- caine dealer named Priest who wanted to escape his life as a dealer by mak- ing the biggest deal yet, was shown at the UC Theatre Monday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. in celebration of Black His- tory Month. With its all black cast, the mov- ie offered a new perspective on the un- derworld of the black street life in the 1970s. The films gut pleasures are real, and there are a lot of them. But, they always connect with one another in a world so precisely, cruelly, excit- ingly balanced that there is no move- ment without countermovement, no pressure without a greater pressure in return. Roger Greenspun wrote for the New York Times movies review of Su- perfly, It is a world of the most limited options all leading to the question of being in or getting out. The film had a blaxploitation theme, a term used to describe films that were made in the 1970s with black ac- tors playing the lead roles. The movies are often characterized by stereotypical categorization of black people and they have been widely criticized for stereo- typing. A Diversity Dialogue Series: The Real Flava of Love was held in the Multicultural Center on the third flood of the UC Thursday, February 7 at noon in order to examine the me- dias interpretation and representation of love, sex, and relationships among minority groups. Multicultural Affairs has made it a goal to have a Diversity Dialogue - discussion every first Thursday of the month. WCU Police along with Multi- cultural Affairs hosted Do You Fit the Profile? in the Multipurpose Room on the second floor of the UC on Monday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss ra- cial profiling on campus. A racial profiling study at the University of Delaware showed that only 21 percent of those driving are minorities, 80 percent of those pulled over by law enforcement officials are nonwhite. Since the late 1990s to early 2000s racial profiling became a popu- lar phrase among peers. The question is, Is it still an issue today and does it affect me? cont. on pg. 2
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