Secure Computer Systems

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November 18th, 2009

HW4: Network IDS

Details here.

Due Thursday, December 3rd. NO EXTENSIONS.

Read the logistics section carefully.

October 24th, 2009

Homework 3: Web application vulnerabilities

Due: Sun, Nov 1, 11.59 P.M.

This homework will continue the work from Homework #2. In the first part of this homework, you will attempt to find XSS and XSRF vulnerabilities in your application. In the second part, you’ll fix these vulnerabilities.

Follow the same submission instructions from HW2.

October 5th, 2009

HW2 : Web application vulnerabilities

Details are here .

Due on Oct 11,2009 at 11.59 pm.

September 20th, 2009

Reading assignment -1: Due 9/23

With Microscope and Tweezers: An Analysis of the Internet Virus of November 1988

Read the above article and turn in a short summary of your thoughts on this paper in relation to the material discussed in class so far. Submit by email to the course email account (not to me!). Only include as an email message, do not include Word or PDF attachments.

Due Wed 9/23 before class.

September 4th, 2009

HW1: Buffer overflows

Details are here. Due on Monday, the 14th.

The link to the grading page is available here. The page now shows real time results.

Here are some additional links that you may want to consult for this homework.

  • A nice tiny guide to x86 architecture.