Thursday, August 20, 2009

Case Studies

In order to provide a broad exposure to information security issues and events, each studentis expected to present one case study to the class during the course of the semester. The case study topics we'll tentatively cover each day are listed below. If you would like to cover a topic not appearing below, feel free to suggest something new and we'll cover it in class.

  • 9/3: Therac-25 - Joe J.
  • 9/8: Monster.com - Kali
  • 9/10: Fake Subpoenas - Rebecca
  • 9/15: Norwegian ATMs - Ryan
  • 9/22: ChoicePoint - Morgan
  • 9/24: Epilepsy Foundation - Chelsey K
  • 9/24: Stock Spam - Will
  • 9/29: Lost Laptop - TMGP
  • 10/1: Hacking Jail - Ross
  • 10/8: Getting Hackers Through Their Targets - John C
  • 10/8: Phishing Scams - John F.
  • 10/13: Landline Hacking - Kyle
  • 10/13: Conficker - James

  • 10/27: Restaurant Credit Card Fraud - Ray

  • 10/27: Open Topic - Scott

  • 10/29: TEMPEST - Andrew

  • 10/29: Open Topic #2 - Ryne

  • 11/3: Open topic - Sadie

  • 11/3: Campus Security Breaches - Kelly

  • 11/5: Open Topic - Ty
  • 11/5: Open Topic - Dave


  • 11/12: Internet Explorer - Michelle

  • 11/17: Home/Work Location Pair Anonymity - David S.
  • 11/17: Open Topic - Brian

  • 11/19: Open Topic - Christian

  • 11/24: Open Topic #1 - Mike U.

  • 11/24: iPhone vs. Blackberry Security - Dominique

  • 12/3: Etrade Salami Slicing - Vinnie

  • 12/8: Open Topic - Tom

  • 12/10: Open Topic - Ryan

The topics above are linked to supporting materials, where available. You may need to do additional research to provide enough material to fill your class discussion time. Your talk should be about 10 minutes long and cover the following items:

  • What happened?
  • What is the root cause of the event?
  • What would you have done differently?

Please select a topic by adding a comment to this blog post. First come, first served

Posted by Mike Chapple at 8/20/2009 05:13:00 PM

26 comments:

  1. TMGPAugust 25, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    I would like to do "Lost Laptop"

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  2. italianAugust 25, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    I would like "Hacking Jail"

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  3. Mike ChappleAugust 26, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Hacking Jail is already taken. I'm putting names next to the topics if they've been selected.

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  4. WillAugust 26, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    I would like to do "Stock Spam"

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  5. Will HarfordAugust 26, 2009 at 10:30 PM

    Professor Chapple,

    I messed up with my account for the blog so I figured I would write another comment just in case I needed to. I would like to do "Stock Spam."

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  6. LutherAugust 27, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    For these case studies should we make a power point or something along those lines, or is it more of a quick oral presentation type of assignment?

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  7. LlontopAugust 27, 2009 at 3:23 PM

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  8. LlontopAugust 27, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    Hi Professor,

    I'd like to do "Fake Subpoenas".

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  9. UrbanMikeAugust 27, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    If we choose a date for an open topic do we need to give you a topic now for it? I was hoping to do mine on 11/24...

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  10. Mike ChappleAugust 27, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    For your case studies, I would definitely recommend using a slide presentation to help structure it. Please bring it to class on a thumb drive so it's easy for us to load.

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  11. DTAAugust 27, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Professor Chapple,

    I would like to present on 11/5

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  12. KAKAugust 28, 2009 at 12:47 AM

    I would like to do Monster.com on 9/8.

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  13. JCAugust 28, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Professor,
    I would like to do "Attacking Hackers Through Their Targets" on 10/6.

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  14. JJAugust 28, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    I would like to do "Therac-25"

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  15. cocoman66August 28, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    I would like 2 do credit card fraud in restaurants on 10/27

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  16. bdupraAugust 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Professor Chapple,
    I would like to present my case study on 11/10 but have yet to figure out my topic.

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  17. AAugust 30, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Professor,

    I would like to cover the Heartland Payment Systems data compromise on 10/29

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  18. Ryne29August 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    I would like to cover an open topic on the 29th if that is still available.

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  19. RRAugust 30, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    Professor,
    I would like to do the Norwegian ATMs case on 9/15.

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  20. JMSAugust 30, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Professor,

    Could I have the Open Topic scheduled for 10/15? I am not positive what topic I plan on doing, but am considering researching computer worms, specifically the Conficker C worm.

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  21. NicoleAugust 30, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    Blackberry vs. Iphone security features

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  22. ChristianAugust 30, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    I would like to do Open Topic. I believe it's on 11/19?

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  23. Thomas KopkoSeptember 2, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Open Topic on 12/8

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  24. scottSeptember 2, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    Professor Chapple,

    It doesn't look like there are any open dates available, I was wondering what topic or day I should sign up for?

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  25. Mike ChappleSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    I just added another Open Topic on 10/27 for you.

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  26. ASeptember 3, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Professor,

    I would like to change my topic on 10/29 to cover TEMPEST attacks

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