Discuss a cryptography attack scenario. Choose an attack and explain how it works. Be sure to choose one that hasn’t been mentioned by another classmate. What countermeasures would you apply? How do the countermeasures you would use compare to those your classmates recommended for the attacks they chose? What do those similarities or differences tell you about fighting these types of attacks?

It is very necessary for you to have a solid understanding of what a downgrade attack is and how to defend yourself against one.

The administration of logins in a made-up situation may be broken down into its component parts here. Create a list of all of the various kinds of authentication that you've come across throughout your travels. In the not too distant future, what do you think passwords will be used for as a form of security?

Did this answer all 3 parts above?

Computer Security is one of the fastest-moving fields in the world today. There are generally several incidents each week, including data breaches, large scale attacks, or some advancement in security research (i.e. new tools, techniques, vulnerabilities, or exploits). Select a recent event from your favorite security news source and summarize it. Include your source and an analysis of the event, including a summary of what happened, any new information from the event that changes current security practice, and any larger scale implications from the event. Relate the event to the topics in Chapter 1 of the book, namely the CIA triad, U.S. Compliance Laws (if any), IT domains, security policy, and/or data classification. In addition, relate the event to a biblical example.

Logins can be handled in a variety of ways. Write down all you've done to date to confirm your identification. What do you think about the future of passwords?

So, how can you protect yourself from a downgrade attack?

A denial of service attack might damage regular email in a few different ways. One of these possibilities is the sending of large attachments. Utilizing the information you've gained, devise a plan to defend yourself against these assaults.