Willie Stehm

This semester my main topics of focus will be:

-Networking and Network Security

• Basic concepts
• Building test lab
• Intercepting packets
• Middle man attacks
• Encryption

• TLS and SSL

-RFID

• RFID Basics
• Assembling RFID reader
• Reading and writing information on RFID card

• RF-dump
• Editing information stored on card

• RFID security

-Magnetic Stripe

• DIY reader/writer
• Writing and editing information on card

Ten Goals for the Quarter

1)Set up test lab using a minimum of three computers connect to a hub or switch

• After doing a bit of research we settled on using the Xubuntu operating system. Xubuntu is a streamlined version of the Ubuntu operating system that is less memory intensive and thus better for older computers such as the ones used in our test lab. It also cuts out some of the unneeded bundled applications that come with Ubuntu, allowing us to add on only what is useful to us.
• While comparing hubs and switches we decided to use a hub. Hubs unlike switches broadcast packets out to all ports. This enables us to easily intercept packets, learn to analyze packet data, and learn about network security as a whole.

2)Research and use packet sniffers to intercept packets sent by other computers through the network