USM Web Server Compromised
By Adam Dodge - Posted on February 23rd, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 2/23/2008
- Institution: University of Southern Mississippi
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: None
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Hattiesburg American
Abstract
The University of Southern Mississippi recently announced that a security breach of the university's web site was discovered during routine monitoring. According to USM's Chief Information Officer Homer Coffman there is no evidence of unauthorized use of university information and only the main web site was affected by this incident. The USM web site was offline for 12 hours while the university investigated the incident.
Tagged: University of Southern Mississippi
• 2008
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Penetration
