Princeton Hacks Yale, Harvard Not Surprised

Semji Rkim writes: "Yale Daily News is running a story of several occassions in which Princeton officials entered the Yale Online website and viewed admissions decisions. Princeton officials claim they were simply researching security for their own website. Reportedly the website, on initial log-in, would show applicants either a congratulatory fireworks display or a rejection notice. Princeton officials informally mentioned that they had accessed students' records on Yale's admissions site at an Ivy League deans' conference. The Yale website apparently used names, birth dates, and social security information as unique identifiers to allow access to the site. They are considering adding a PIN in the future."

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Bing, bang, boom.

[tg_schlacht]

Yaledailynews has met it's doom. Slashdotted that is.

The Yale website apparently used names, birth dates, and social security information as unique identifiers to allow access to the site. They are considering adding a PIN in the future.

Maybe they could use a credit card number as a PIN. Then it could be a one-stop shop for the lazy identity-thief.

Obligatory Simpson's Quote

[unicron]

Sideshow Bob: Are you still angry about being kicked out of clown college?

Cecil: I'll thank you not to refer to Princeton that way.

In case of slashdotting

[Anonymous Coward]

Here's the original article:

HTTP/1.1 Server Too Busy

Re:Sneaky

[CaseyG]

If anything, it shows that the guys at Princeton can 'think outside the box' more than those at Yale.

Unfortunately, they wandered into someone else's box.

-c.

Nice

[Reality Master 101]

Reportedly the website, on initial log-in, would show applicants either a congratulatory fireworks display or a rejection notice.

Fireworks? What's their rejection notice, then? Top rejection notice graphics:

-- Picture of Nelson saying "HA! HA!"
-- Picture of MacDonald's and link to "Hamburger University"
-- Picture of funeral with the casket labelled "your future" slowly being lowered into ground
-- The Dell guy saying, "Dude, you're goin' to Community College!"

Re:Nice

[Reality Master 101]

By the way, just in case anyone thought I was kidding, there really is a Hamburger University. :)

They weren't hacking.

[Elwood P Dowd]

Just think... if they had notified the Attorney General's office it would have been legal. Well. In a few months.