Questions for Chapter 7


What is one way computer technologies make old crimes like fraud and
embezzlement more of a problem than they were before computers were used?

What was the significance or impact of Robert Morris' Internet Worm?

Give two examples of the kinds of hacking common in the "Web era."

Choose one of the major computer virus or worm attacks described in the
text and tell something about it.

Give one example from the text that might be considered hacktivism.

What is one argument for considering hactivism an ethically acceptable
form of political activity?

What is one argument for not considering hactivism an ethically acceptable
form of political activity?

What is a denial of service attack?

What is digital forensics?

What is one technique used to catch hackers?

In what way was the famous physicist Richard Feynman like a hacker?

What is one of the common arguments for the viewpoint that nonmalicious
hacking is not a bad thing?

Give one reason why the Internet and/or World Wide Web are so vulnerable
to hacking.  In other words, why is security very weak?

Give two reasons why security of many computer systems is weak.

What is one of the things Dan Farmer did that was controversial?

Why was the SATAN program controversial?

What did Phrack publish that led to charges against its publisher?

Why did the trial of Craig Neidorf (the editor of Phrack), for publishing
the 911 document, end suddenly a few days after it started?

Give an argument against a law making it illegal to post computer
virus software on the Web.

Describe one incident of a computer crime against a business that was
committed by an employee.

Explain what "identity theft" is, or give an example from the text.

Describe two things that are being done to reduce credit card fraud.

Mention two techniques used to reduce counterfeiting of U.S. currency.

What is one protection used by banks, credit card companies, or
merchants to protect against credit card fraud?

What is biometrics?  Give an example.

Describe one problem with using biometrics for identification.