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In early April, a popular website used by thousands of college students to order prom dresses had been breached, prompting cybercriminals to gain personal information of almost 10 million students. With this potential for identity theft and the substantial amount of student debt that exists in the United States, this incident has raised important questions about how universities are safeguarding their students. This article will explore the event, analyze its effects on students and schools, discuss ways schools can improve security measures, and offer recommendations for what consumers should do if they find themselves victim to online scams.Some websites are only as secure as their users allow them to be through poor password management practices or lack of two-factor authentication (2FA). A company that has been accused of using "audacious methods" to steal the online identities of teenagers and children, Hushmail is a provider of free email services. The company's web interface will not allow users to input any form of special characters, passwords with capital letters, symbols or uppercase letters. Additionally, Hushmail asks for a password consisting solely of letters and numbers. Although the service claims to keep your message encrypted and safe from prying eyes, there is no way for victims to be certain their data will remain cloaked from hackers. There are several websites that offer products that will crack passwords on compromised accounts using artificial intelligence methods such as the Google Cloud Vision API. Some methods require an account to be compromised, yet they all store one's password in plaintext. As a result, protecting one's online identity is not as simple as keeping their passwords secure. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the most effective way to ensure that access to one's account remains protected. It adds another layer of protection by requiring users to provide two items (a password and a code) when attempting to log-in. Simple password security measures like using strong passwords, choosing strong passwords that are not discernible using tools like password cracking services, and using viruses that will lock out accounts for excessive login attempts are insufficient when dealing with fraudsters who may exploit user mistakes or vulnerabilities within online communities. A number of schools reported that they knew about the breach very early on, but delayed notifying students because they were already in the process of fixing the problem. When asked why it took so long to get rid of the hackers, one superintendent said, "we had to make sure we did this in a way that wouldn't alert them that we had discovered what they were doing." The breach has elicited concern over whether or not colleges are taking cybersecurity seriously enough. When asked about their preparedness for dealing with an attack, many universities responded with statements like “this is new territory for all of us. ” This response, combined with the fact that most colleges are ill-equipped to fend off cyberattacks, has alarmed some observers. Universities are increasingly the target of cyberattacks for several reasons. First, universities often have access to vast amounts of personal information--including credit card information--via their bookstore. Second, many students use their university credentials to sign into their Facebook accounts instead of using separate passwords. Third, universities are increasingly using email services for official messages that may contain sensitive information. cfa1e77820
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