14-829: Mobile Security

14-829 / 18-638: Mobile Security - Fall 2016

Daily Schedule, Notes, & Papers

Note: all topics and dates are subject to change.

Date Topic Reading
Aug 30 Course Introduction & Logistics [Slides] [1]
Sep 1 Mobile Devices and General Security Challenges [Slides] -
Sep 6 Brief History of Telecom Security [Slides] -
Sep 8 Telecom System Security Issues [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Sep 13 Assignment #1 Due - Research Reading Activity [Slides]; WiFi Security [Slides] [1, 2, 3 (§1.3.2), 4, 5]
Sep 15 WiFi Security cont'd -
Sep 20 WiFi Privacy Issues [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Sep 22 Project Intro Presentations Due - WiFi Privacy Issues cont'd -
Sep 27 Personal Area Networks [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Sep 29 NFC & Mobile Payment [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 4 Assignment #2 Due - Summary of Mobile Communications; Intro Mobile Sensing & Context [Slides] [1]
Oct 6 Location Services [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 11 SoW Presentations -
Oct 13 SoW Presentations -
Oct 18 SoW Presentations -
Oct 20 Assignment #3 Due - Mobile Sensing Risks [Slides] [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Oct 25 Mobile Sensing Benefits [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Oct 27 NO CLASS -
Nov 1 Mobile Malware [Slides] -
Nov 3 Assignment #4 Due - NO CLASS -
Nov 8 Mobile Ad Vulnerabilities [Slides] [1, 2, 3]
Nov 10 Progress Presentations Due - Mobile Dev Best Practices [Slides] -
Nov 15 Exam -
Nov 17 Mobile Devices in Enterprise [Slides] -
Nov 22 Other Systems; Final Deliverables [Slides] -
Nov 24 NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break
Nov 29 Final Presentations
Dec 1 Final Presentations
Dec 6 Final Presentations
Dec 8 Final Presentations
Dec 15 Final Report Due


Supplementary Material

These are slides that were not part of a class session but are still important or at least interesting.

Date Posted Topic
Sep 12 Tutorial: Android Tips & Tricks [Slides]
Sep 12 Tutorial: Android Analysis Tools [Slides]