Mobile, Embedded, & Wireless Security

14-829 / 18-638: Mobile Security - Fall 2015

Daily Schedule, Notes, & Papers

Note: all topics and dates are subject to change.

Date Topic Reading
Sep 1 Course Introduction & Logistics [Slides] [1]
Sep 3 Mobile Devices and General Security Challenges [Slides] -
Sep 8 Brief History of Telecom Security [Slides] -
Sep 10 Telecom System Security Issues [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Sep 15 Assignment #1 Due - Tutorial I: Advanced Android Tips & Tricks [Slides, Note on Threads, Note on Processes] -
Sep 17 WiFi Security [Slides] [1, 2, 3 (§1.3.2), 4, 5]
Sep 22 Project Intro Presentations -
Sep 24 Project Intro Presentations -
Sep 29 WiFi Privacy Issues [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 1 Tutorial II: Android Analysis Tools [Slides] -
Oct 6 Assignment #2 Due - Personal Area Networks [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 8 Location Services [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 13 SoW Presentations -
Oct 15 SoW Presentations -
Oct 20 NFC & Mobile Payment [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 22 Assignment #3 Due - Mobile Sensing Risks [Slides] [1, 2, 3, 4]
Oct 27 Mobile Sensing Benefits [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 29 Mobile Malware [Slides] -
Nov 3 NO CLASS -
Nov 5 Assignment #4 Due - Mobile Ad Vulnerabilities [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Nov 10 Progress Presentations -
Nov 12 Progress Presentations -
Nov 17 Exam -
Nov 19 Tutorial III: Android M [Slides]; Mobile Dev Best Practices [Slides] -
Nov 24 Guest Speaker: Bob Iannucci - Fun with Mobile Networks -
Nov 26 NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break
Dec 1 Discuss Final Deliverables [Slides]
Dec 3 Final Presentations
Dec 8 Final Presentations
Dec 10 Final Presentations
Dec 17 Final Report Due