On last evening’s edition of Frightline, the investigative reporter detailed several nasty IT attacks that could be launched against an organization. The specific types of attacks covered by the reporter included the following: Zombie Attack SMURF Attack Distributed Denial of Service Attack Cross-Site Scripting Penetration Attack Structured Query Language Injection Passive Wiretapping Since the report aired, you have received multiple text messages and email from a concerned senior management team. Management is worried and wants answers, “Is our organization vulnerable to these attacks?” Select one (1) of the attack types discussed by the reporter and develop a response (well crafted, detailed and providing examples) to management that addresses the following questions, as related to the attack type you have selected: Define the attack type. Discuss how the attack “works/functions.” Identify the principle “target” of the attack. Using your organization as an example, examine the possible damage that would result, to your organization, from a successful attack deployment. Provide recommendation(s) for attack mitigation.

On last evening’s edition of Frightline, the investigative reporter detailed several nasty IT attacks that could be launched against an organization. The specific types of attacks covered by the reporter included the following: Zombie Attack SMURF Attack Distributed Denial of Service Attack Cross-Site Scripting Penetration Attack Structured Query Language Injection Passive Wiretapping Since the report aired, you have received multiple text messages and email from a concerned senior management team. Management is worried and wants answers, “Is our organization vulnerable to these attacks?” Select one (1) of the attack types discussed by the reporter and develop a response (well crafted, detailed and providing examples) to management that addresses the following questions, as related to the attack type you have selected: Define the attack type. Discuss how the attack “works/functions.” Identify the principle “target” of the attack. Using your organization as an example, examine the possible damage that would result, to your organization, from a successful attack deployment. Provide recommendation(s) for attack mitigation.