A successful distributed denial-of-service attack requires the downloading of software that turns unprotected computers into zombies under the control of the malicious hacker. Which perpetrators are most likely to initiate such an attack? What harm can a denial-of-service attack cause? Suppose that the federal government were proposing new legislation that would impose a fine on the owners of the zombie computers as a means of encouraging people to better safeguard their computers. Would you support this legislation? Why or why not? What other approaches can be used to reduce the number of denial-of-service attacks?