UA cyber security researcher explains CloudFare data leak

By Alana Norris

A University of Alabama cyber security researcher says it could turn out to be one of the largest internet security incidents ever. Matthew Hudnall is talking about a mistake made by CloudFlare, a company he says protects sites like Uber and FitBit from cyber security threats. “It’s a very, very concerning security incident given the fact that we don’t even know the breadth or scope of the incident,” said Hudnall, who believes the mistake centers around one wrong character in the company’s security code. Sources: NBC 13 (Birmingham), CBS 42 (Birmingham), ABC 33/40 (Birmingham), WVUA (Tuscaloosa), Fox 6 (Birmingham)

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.

Author: Alana Norris    /    Posted on: February 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News