Handouts

This folder contains additional handouts.

• R. Coates, "The Law," from The World of Mathematics, J. Newman ed., Simon and Schuster, New York, NY (1956) pp. 2268–2271.
  Please contact the instructor for a copy.
• P. Festa, "The Root of the Problem: Bad Software," C|Net News.Com (Nov. 28, 2001).
  If the above link does not work for you, please contact the instructor for a copy.
• B. Miller, L. Fredriksen, and B, So, "An Empirical Study of the Reliability of UNIX Utilities," Communications of the CACM 33 (12) pp. 32-44 (Dec. 1990).
  If the above link does not work for you, please contact the instructor for a copy.
• Vigenère tableau
• C. Ellison, "Cryptography Timeline" (Dec. 11, 2004).
• D. Libes, "Choosing a Name for Your Computer," RFC 1178 (FYI 5) (Aug. 1990).
• J. Haskett, "Pass-Algorithms: A User Validation Scheme Based on Knowledge of Secret Algorithms," Communications of the CACM 27 (8) pp. 777-781 (Aug. 1984).
  If the above link does not work for you, please contact the instructor for a copy.
• Breaking a Vigenère Cipher
• The One Time Password System S/Key
• K. Thompson, "Reflections on Trusting Trust," Communications of the ACM 27 (8) pp. 761-763 (Aug. 1984).
  If the above link does not work for you, please contact the instructor for a copy.
• M. Bishop, "Analysis of the 'I LOVE YOU' Worm" (May 2000).
• "FBI Alerts Public to Recent E-Mail Scheme," Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice (Nov. 21, 2005).
• "Spam Scams," OnGuard Online.
• Ken Olthoff, "System Admonishments" (2002).

ECS 155, Computer Security for Non-Majors Fall Quarter 2005