CABRILLO COLLEGE HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF HACKERS. ALTHOUGH ATTACKS ARE NOT UNUSUAL, THE COLLEGE’S COMPUTER SYSTEM IS CONTINUALLY UNDER SIEGE BY HACKERS. THE MOST RECENT FORM IS KNOWN AS A BRUTE FORCE PASSWORD CRACKING ATTEMPT. OVER 1 THOUSAND EMAILS WERE SENT TO STAFF AND CLOSE TO A HUNDRED OF THE INFECTED FILES WERE OPENED, SO AS A PRECAUTION CAMPUS COMPUTER SECURITY ADVISES STUDENTS AND STAFF TO OPEN OR CLICK ON ANY LINKS FROM ANY FORWARDED EMAILS THEY RECEIVE FROM UNFAMILIAR ADDRESSES THAT END WITH THE (DOT E-D-U) DOMAIN.
