Recently, Internet activists mounted retaliatory attacks on web sites of multinational companies and other organizations they deemed hostile to WikiLeaks. For example, immediately after a British judge%u2019s decision to deny bail to the creator of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, attacks on the web sites of WikiLeaks%u2019s %u201Cenemies%u201D caused corporate web sites to become inaccessible or slow down significantly.

a. Describe the nature of these Internet activists and compare and contrast them against %u201Ctraditional%u201D hackers.

b. Discuss current monitoring technologies used to detect intrusions that would be applicable for a company that might be a target.

c. Describe other security countermeasures that are needed to address the given circumstances.

d. Discuss post-incident procedures that are appropriate after an attack occurs at a corporate web site.