UMaine students to take part in ‘ethical hacking’ competition
Six University of Maine students will put their computer hacking skills to the test this weekend at the second Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The UMaine students, most of whom are computer science majors, will compete against students from nine other universities.
By racing each other to hack into computer networks, students learn about the weak points of various systems and what’s required to make them more secure.
UMaine teams have competed at similar events since 2009.
It’s the first time a UMaine team has taken part in the RIT competition.
The Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition runs from Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6.