Course Information

• Syllabus
• Course Calendar
• Grades

Homework and Study Questions

• Homework 1 (Quiz 1 review)
• Homework 2 (Quiz 2 review)
• Homework 3 (Quiz 3 review)
• Homework 4 (Final review)

Projects

• Description
• Student Papers

Links

• Class Yahoo Discussion List
• Resources
• News articles
  • Kraken botnet infiltration triggers ethics debate (May 1, 2008; article)
  • Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers' (April 18, 2008; article)
  • California takes lead on DNA crime-fighting technique (April 26, 2008; article)
  • To defeat a malicious botnet, build a friendly one (April 22, 2008; article)
  • Falling out of love with robots (April 15, 2008; article)
  • Hackers assault epilepsy patients via computer (March 8, 2008; article)
  • Massachusetts Teen Convicted for Hacking into Internet and Telephone Service Providers and Making Bomb Threats to High Schools in Massachusetts and Florida (Sept 8, 2005; article)
  • Social engineering, the USB way (June 7, 2006; article)
  • Easy to crack: Access to protected data areas without the right fingerprint (March 12, 2008; article)
  • Verizon, AT&T win wireless airwave auction (March 20, 2008; article)
    • New wireless frequencies come from planned deallocation of analog TV frequencies (article1; article2; article3)
  • International hacking network busted, Quebec police say (Feb 21, 2008; article)
  • New Telecom Whistleblower Describes Possible Gateway for Massive Surveillance of Wireless Communications (March 6, 2008; article)
  • EFF to take RIAA on in court over "making available" claim (March 4, 2008; article)
  • What price scrabulous? (March 4, 2008; article)
  • Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology (Feb 17, 2008; article)
  • RFID enabled e-passport skimming proof of concept code released (Oct 27, 2006; article)
  • Electronic tattoo display runs on blood (Feb 21, 2008; article)
  • Va. Supreme Court Upholds First US Felony SPAM Conviction (Feb 29, 2008; article)
  • Anonymous Hackers Shoot For Scientologists, Hit Dutch School Kids (Jan 25, 2008; article)
  • Friendly 'worms' could spread software fixes (Feb 14, 2008; article)
  • War on music piracy (in Australia; Feb17, 2008; article)
  • Cyberthieves go phishing to rob banks (Feb 14, 2008; article; IBM survey of computer security threats)
  • Report: Microsoft aided $900 million piracy bust (Feb 8, 2008; article)
  • Piratebay lawsuit (suit; web site; letters)
  • Boeing Dreamliner could be vulnerable to hackers, FAA warns (Jan 7, 2008; article)
  • The ecstasy of influence: A plagiarism (Feb 2007; article; PDF of article; review)
  • The coming robot army (Feb 2007; article)
  • Copying DVDs - Why and How to (June 2006; article)
  • See also Spring 2007 edition of this course