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Resources - Task 4

The following two textbooks are recommended as general sources of support while you work through this task:

• McClure, S., et. al. (2003). Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Fourth Edition. McGraw-Hill Osborne Media. ISBN: 0072227427.
• Schiffman, M., et. al. (2002). Hacker's Challenge 2: Test Your Network Security & Forensic Skills, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Osborne Media. ISBN: 0072226307.

Two useful general online resources for this task are:

• SecurityFocus.com
• Network Abuse Clearing House

For a review of the key issues relating to network vulnerabilities and attacks, visit these sites:

Network vulnerabilities

• Top 20 Network Vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability Advisory

TCP/IP addressing and protocols

• “TCP / IP Reference Page”
• ARP definition
• MAC spoofing
• DHCP definition
• WEP definition

Routers and Switches

• Resource page

Denial of Service

• Webopedia definition
• DoS attacks defined and defenses against them

SYN Flood

• Basic definition
• Attacks and solutions

Ping Flood

• Basic definition and simple solution

Spam

• Definition and resources
• E-mail hoaxes

“Phishing”

• Definition and user tips
• Definition and link to FTC Identity Theft page

Open Relays

• Definition, dangers, and solutions

For tips on reading e-mail headers, check out these links from SpamAbuse.org and the University of Illinois.

Examples of blacklisting sites include these from Stop-Spam.org and RiverofData.com.

The following links address issues of cyber-crime and law enforcement:

• How to report internet-related crime
• U.S. Department of Justice cyber-crime site
• The Cyber Law Enforcement Organization

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