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Oxford Students Hack University Network
An anonymous reader writes "Both The Guardian and BBC News are carrying the story that two students at the University of Oxford, Patrick Foster and Roger Waite, were able to easily hack into the university's internal network in minutes using only easily-available software. Once inside, they could find out anyone's email password, observe instant messenger conversations and control parts of the university's CCTV system. The students were investigating the university's network security for the student newspaper, The Oxford Student, which published a front page article and editorial on the matter. In the article, a university spokesperson is quoted as saying 'In some cases the wish to provide the widest possible computer access as cheaply as possible may mean deciding to go for a cheaper set-up, with potentially lower security.' The students now face disciplinary precedings from the university and could receive rustication (suspension) and a 500 pound fine. The matter has also been passed onto the police."
No, these people will be charged someday. And soon.
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Sure they did. :P
Not Meta-modding due to apathy.
Same thing with rapes on our campus. The logic was "why should a student's life be ruined because of a mistake they made in college." Bloody fucking stupid.
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It's the end of my comment as I know it and I feel fine.
The students were not malicious, simply self-serving.
Look, all I wanted to do was take your car stereo. I didn't want to have to smash your window to get to it, but I had no other choice.
What? No, don't call the cops, I wasn't being malicious, simply self-serving!