Professor 'Packetslinger' Assigns Questionable Task

mrowton writes "A professor at an undisclosed university recently assigned a practical for his computer-security class. The practical, which is worth 15 percent of the students final grade, requires students to perform reconnaissance on an internet server using tools available in the public domain. While the university is allowing the practical to continue it has also stated that the techniques should not be performed on their own web servers. If students are caught performing any scans against university computers then it would prompt: "Disabling their student account and referring them to the Student Dean of Corrections." The assignment was enough for SANS to dub him 'Professor Packetslinger of the School of Loose Screws.'"

Next assignment - Hack in and change your grade

[digitaldc]

If you change it to anything other than an 'A' you automatically fail.

In related news...

[flyingsquid]

The NSA issued a press release stating that its whole domestic spying operation was just part of a homework assignment.

Dean of Corrections?

[slickwillie]

AKA Warden?

Is it a university or a prison?

Re:Why hasn't slashdot been sued by the G.N.A.A.?

[freakmn]

Why hasn't slashdot ever heard from the G.N.A.A.'s lawyer?

Likely because they are both internet communities, and the easiest way to get in contact with each other is through e-mail, which would not work if the IP addresses are blocked. Seems obvious to me.