Security and Privacy Issues

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The lecture materials include slides and some links for further reading, as well as RSS feeds to some portals or blogs

Introduction

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Lecture 1: Security and privacy in a changing world

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading:

• STERLING, Bruce. Hacker Crackdown. Bantam Books 1992
• SANS information security reading room (lots of different papers)
• LAWSON, Stephen. Analysis: Yes, they are watching you. Infoworld, Dec 18, 2002
• MCCULLAGH, Declan. 'Lantern' Backdoor Flap Rages. Wired, Nov 27, 2001
• Early computing security papers, part 1
• More aearly (mostly technical papers
• AVOLIO, F. Firewalls and Internet Security (read the history part)

Some RSS feeds:

• Politically Motivated Computer Crime and Hacktivism
• Schneier on Security: Bruce Schneier's blog
• Wired: Threat Level
• Fred Avolio's Musings (only partially about security)
• Slashdot (follow the security section)
• Recording Industry vs the People

Lecture 2: The Windows wilderness - a tour in malware

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading:

• Viruslist.com: History of malicious programs
• Wikipedia: Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms
• A Brief History of Computer Viruses and Attacks. Washington Post, Feb 13, 2004

Some RSS feeds:

• SecurityFocus: Vulnerabilities
• F-Secure Antivirus Research Weblog

Lecture 3: The risk factor between the keyboard and the chair - or nobody's child?

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading

• ZELTSER, L. How to Suck at Information Security. SANS Internet Storm Center.

Lecture 4: The fool's gold

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading:

• Identity Theft. US Postal Inspection Service.
• Wikipedia: Internet Fraud
• Wikipedia: Social Engineering
• ScamBusters.org
• Scam-o-rama
• 419 Unit AFF Statistics & Estimates
• Honeynet Project & Research Alliance
• Computer Crime Research Center
• Fraud Watch: Internet Fraud Statistics Reports
• GRANGER, S. (2001). Social Engineering Fundamentals, Part I: Hacker Tactics. SecurityFocus, December 18
• GRANGER, S. (2002). Social Engineering Fundamentals, Part II: Combat Strategies. SecurityFocus, January 9.
• GROSSMAN, W. (1998) net.wars. New York University Press. ISBN 0814731031
• OLLMANN, G. (2005). The Phishing Guide: Understanding and Preventing Phishing Attacks. TechnicalInfo.net

The Lab

The XP secure install:

• How to Secure Windows 2000/XP (The Markus Jansson's guide that we used at the lab)
• How to Secure Windows XP
• Secure XP: A Windows XP Security Guide

Ubuntu Linux:

• Ubuntu Linux home page
• Ubuntu Forums
• The Unofficial Ubuntu Guide

Lecture 5: Without wires

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading:

• HASSELL, J. Wireless Attacks and Penetration Testing (1/3). (a bit old, but usable material)
• HASSELL, J. Wireless Attacks and Penetration Testing (2/3).
• HASSELL, J. Wireless Attacks and Penetration Testing (3/3).
• Wardrive.net - Wireless LAN Security
• Wardrive Van

Lecture 6: Privacy and censorship in the Net

Slides:

• OpenOffice.org (.odp)
• MS Powerpoint 97 (.ppt)
• Flash (.swf)

Complementary reading:

• The Internet Censorship FAQ
• The Electronic Privacy Information Center
• The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Blue Ribbon Campaign - Free Speech online
• The Forbidden Library: Banned and Challenged Books
• Silenced: The 2003 report of the Privacy International
• Official Mixmaster Remailer FAQ

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