Re: information disclosure

From: bz (bz+csm_at_ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu)
Date: 03/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:14:28 +0000 (UTC)

joshandlinds@gmail.com wrote in news:1111554686.962430.22570
@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> I found a HUGE security hole on my college website about a year ago and
> it still hasn't been fixed. It shows SSNs, Names, birthdates, address,
> phone etc... How dow I let peole know without getting in trouble myself?

I suggest you call the admin in charge of the web site and tell him/her
about the problem.

Call from a coin operated phone if you want to remain unidentified.

Most admins would like to know about such problems and would not be
inclined to try to get you in trouble. 

-- 
bz
please pardon my infinite ignorance, the set-of-things-I-do-not-know is an 
infinite set.
bz+nanae@ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu
-- 
bz 	
please pardon my infinite ignorance, the set-of-things-I-do-not-know is an 
infinite set.
bz+csm@ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu   remove ch100-5 to avoid spam trap

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