In this project, students will investigate common types of attacks.


Find a specific example for each of the following types of attacks.  Explain how the specific attack worked, when the attack was launched, and by whom (if available). You may visit the sites listed in the Resources page or use any search engine, such as Google, to start your search.    

(a) Trojan horse   (b) computer virus    (c) worms     (d) denial of service