Ch. 13–15 — Sniffing and Wireshark, Session Hijacking, Malware, Web App Attacks
Week of Mon, Sep 14 · week closes Sun, Sep 20
This module's items
- Weekly quizzes (due Sep 20)quiz
- Discussion boarddiscussion
- Class lablab
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- Wireshark captures packets; filters like http, tcp.port==443, ip.addr==x.
- Session hijacking steals a valid token; HTTPS + secure cookies defend.
- Malware types: virus, worm, trojan, ransomware, rootkit, spyware, keylogger.
- OWASP Top 10: injection (SQLi), XSS, broken auth, misconfiguration.
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Ch. 13–15
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
