CSCI E-170 Reading

Lecture 04: Worms, Viruses & Spyware

required reading:

RFCs

• The Helminthiasis of the Internet - Reynolds, RFC 1135 (1989)

Other documents

• Honey Pots and Honey Nets - Security through Deception - Martin, SANS Institute (2001)
• How to Own the Internet in Your Spare Time - Staniford et all - (2002)
• Worms, Viruses, etc: Things That Go Bump on the Net - Bradner - 1989
• Know your Enemy: Tracking Botnets - The Honeynet Project & Research Alliance - (2005)

optional reading:

Documents that may be of interest

• The Adventures of Herman the Worm
• Viral Attacks On UNIX System Security - Duff (1987)
• caida backscatter video

Books that may be of interest

• God and Golem, Inc. Wiener, MIT Press - ISBN-10: 0-262-73011-1