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Network Security. Allan G. Dyer CISSP, MHKCS, MIAP, AIDPM, MSc (tech), BSc Past Chair, ISSG, HKCS; President, AVAR adyer@yuikee.com.hk. Education Success. Sven Jaschan German Teenager School Student Wrote software worth >US$157,000. Worldwide Headlines Interview with Stern Magazine
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Network Security Allan G. Dyer CISSP, MHKCS, MIAP, AIDPM, MSc (tech), BSc Past Chair, ISSG, HKCS; President, AVAR adyer@yuikee.com.hk
Education Success Sven Jaschan • German Teenager • School Student • Wrote software worth >US$157,000 • Worldwide Headlines • Interview with Stern Magazine • Job with Securepoint - German IT Security Company
Education Success? • estimated damages of US$157,000 for 4 specimen victims • Created Netsky and Sasser Worms • Arrested May 2004 • Tip-off from school friends • Confessed after arrest • Netsky.Z attacked educational sites: www.educ.ch, www.medinfo.ufl.edu, www.nibis.de
Education Failure • He "had not considered the consequences or the damage" • "everyone in Jaschan's class knew what he was doing" • "some of them helped him distribute [the worms]" • Parents did not recognise the significance: • 'Papa, I've put out a computer worm.' • 'Sven, you didn't do anything stupid, did you?'
Education Improvements • Students need to learn about Information Security and Ethics • Protect Themselves • Respect Others
What Is Information Security? CIA Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Meet The Threats:Porn Inappropriate Content
"Ordinary" Organisation Internet Firewall
"Ordinary" Organisation • Trusted Users Inside • Users are already Trained • Threats Outside
A School SAMS Internet Firewall Classrooms
A School • Firewall is still a useful control point • Many users (pupils) with minimal computer knowledge • Some users may be mischievous or malicious • SAMS an attractive target
SAMS • Attendance Records • Hide skiving • Sell the service • Test or Exam Results • Personal Details • Intimidate or Blackmail others
SAMS: Gaining Access • Guess Passwords • Unattended Computer • Network Sniffing • Keystroke Loggers
How Young? • Some macro viruses probably written by 10 to 12 year olds • Primary Students… • Joke programs? • Plagiarism?
Are Hackers Evil?
The "Hacker Ethic" • Curiosity • Exploring • Learning • Testing and Pushing Limits • Freedom
HKCERT/CC • Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre • Established February 2001 • Under Hong Kong Productivity Council, funded by Innovation & Technology Fund • Virus Alerts: • http://www.hkcert.org/valert/valert.html • Security Alerts: • http://www.hkcert.org/salert/salert.html
Questions? http://www.yuikee.com.hk/computer/info-ctr/newsletter/