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> The SAT will go fully digital next year; the ACT, AP exams, and numerous state tests have already done so or will follow. Future headline: teen hacker caught
by bl4kers 3y ago
> The SAT will go fully digital next year; the ACT, AP exams, and numerous state tests have already done so or will follow.
Future headline: teen hacker caught with stolen tests
Also might be a good attack vector for nation states. Could get assets into prestigious schools or publish anonymously online to cast doubt on the entire system
I've looked at the CollegeBoard's engineering job listings before and they were far below market rates. Wonder if they're adequately investing in their system's security
- paulpauper 3y agothat's why credit score/agency and other finance sector companies have so many data leaks. not paying top dollar for top talent and just not a high priority.
- onetimeusename 3y agoThere is a history of tests being leaked in Korea and China. Here is an example https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/college-sat-one/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/college-... I followed the stories closely and what's weird is how little the College Board did about it. A number of times, whistleblowers would inform them about a test leak and even show them copies of it and they would do nothing about it. I think you're on to something as far as attempting to hack the SAT and the College Board just not having an adequate response.
- BHSPitMonkey 3y agoStudents managing to manipulate electronic school records has been an issue for as long as they've existed. There was even a well-known case as far back as 1986, which was caught on film [1] at the time and caused quite a stir. [1] https://youtu.be/Hh_vLKlz2Mc https://youtu.be/Hh_vLKlz2Mc
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> I've looked at the CollegeBoard's engineering job listings before and they were far below market rates. I assume you can make that up by leaking the tests.