Spring 2014: Network Security and Privacy (53870)
Schedule
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Syllabus
Lectures
Tue and Thu: 11a-12:30p
PAR 203
Instructor
Vitaly Shmatikov
Email:
shmat AT cs
Office: GDC 6.812
Office hours: Tue 1-2p
Phone: 512-471-9530
TA
Oliver Jensen
Email:
ojensen AT cs
Office: GDC 6.818A
Office hours: Wed 11a-12n
In the news
Tech start-ups are targets of ransom cyberattacks
- Apr 7 (NYT)
One of world's largest websites hacked: turns visitors into "DDoS" zombies
- Apr 4 (Incapsula)
There's now an exploit for 'The Moon' worm targeting Linksys routers
- Feb 17 (IDG News)
Email attack on vendor set up breach at Target
- Feb 14 (Krebs on Security)
Newest hacker target: ads
- Jan 31 (WSJ)
Card-theft software grew in Internet's dark alleys
- Jan 21 (WSJ)
"Password" unseated by "123456" on SplashData's annual "Worst Passwords" list
- Jan 20 (SplashData)
A sneaky path into Target customers' wallets
- Jan 17 (NYT)
Hackers steal card data from Neiman Marcus
- Jan 11 (Krebs on Security)