Assignment 3 - Attack Methods, Firewalls

Discussion Questions

1. (DUE February 15, 2006 by midnight EDT) Briefly answer the following two questions:
   • What was the most surprising thing you learned in chapters 4,5?
   • What was the most difficult part of chapters 4,5 for you?
2. (DUE February 16, 2006 before midnight (11:59 p.m. EST)) Select one of the following questions to discuss in detail through the threaded discussion.
   • Discuss what would be needed in a policy to minimize the threat of malware.
   • Discuss actions that should be done by Internet community members to stop DoS attacks.
   • Discuss the ethics and legality of
     • war-driving
     • war-chalking
3. (DUE February 21, 2006 before midnight (11:59 p.m. EST)) Select a discussion from one or more of your classmates and respond to their comments.