Lecture 27: May 28, 2021

Reading: text, 23.5-23.10
Due: Homework 5, due June 2; Lab 4, due June 3


  1. Bots and Botnets

  2. Miscellaneous malware
    1. Rabbits, bacteria
    2. Logic bombs
    3. Adware, spyware, ransomware
    4. Phishing, spearphishing

  3. Defenses
    1. Scanning
    2. Distinguishing between data and instructions
    3. Containment
    4. Specifications as restrictions
    5. Limiting sharing
    6. Statistical analysis
    7. Trust


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ECS 153, Computer Security
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