Syllabus

Structure of Every Class

Every Thursday, we meet from 2:00 - 4:30 PM (New York Time) on Zoom. Here’s an approximate breakdown of activities, with ample breaks in between activities.

  • Overview by instructor
    • Recaps previous class
    • Discusses logistical matters
    • Outlines the day’s themes
  • Paper Discussion
    • Presentation by a student.
    • Paper discussion, moderated by Instructor.
  • Instructor explains background knowledge for the next class.
  • Instructor wraps up and discusses project ideas.

The Zoom link can be found in this Google Doc.

Tentative Weekly Schedule

The weekly schedule is subject to change. Feel free to email the instructor if you have any questions.

Jan 28: Overview of the course

Agenda

  • What is IoT security and privacy?
  • Class structure
    • Reviewing papers
    • Presenting papers
    • Debating papers
    • Final project

Readings

No readings.

Feb 4: Discovering IoT devices based on proprietary data

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation, led by a student
  • Paper discussion, moderated by the instructor
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class
    • Primer on networking: TCP/IP stack, DNS, HTTP, servers, client
    • Primer on Internet scanning: SYN scan, Shodan
    • Botnet and malware
    • Honeypots

Feb 11: Discovering IoT devices based on scanning

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation, led by a student
  • Paper discussion, moderated by the instructor
  • Projects
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class
    • Packet capture with Wireshark

Feb 18: No class

Legislative Day - Classes will meet according to a Monday schedule. See Academic Calendar

Feb 25: Analyzing IoT device traffic in the lab

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation a student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Paper presentation another student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Discuss pre-proposal project ideas.
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class
    • ARP spoofing

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following papers before class. Two students should also sign up to present these papers.

March 4: Analyzing IoT device traffic in real smart homes

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation a student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class
    • App security and privacy

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

March 11: Smart TVs are watching you

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation a student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Paper presentation another student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Optional Readings

The following readings will not be covered in class. Students do not need to review them. I have included the readings below in case you’d like to know more about other related work.

March 18: Alexa: Are you listening to me?

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation a student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Paper presentation another student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

March 25: Presentation of project proposals and progress update

TBD

Apr 1: IoT devices could leak your health information

Agenda

  • Intro by instructor
  • Paper presentation a student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Paper presentation another student, followed by an instructor-moderated discussion
  • Instructor’s explains background knowledge for the next class

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Optional Readings

The following readings will not be covered in class. Students do not need to review them. I have included the readings below in case you’d like to know more about other related work.

Apr 8: Human factors in IoT security and privacy

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Optional Readings

The following readings will not be covered in class. Students do not need to review them. I have included the readings below in case you’d like to know more about other related work.

Apr 15: Labeling IoT devices in the wild

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Optional Readings

The following readings will not be covered in class. Students do not need to review them. I have included the readings below in case you’d like to know more about other related work.

Apr 22: IoT and vulnerable populations

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

Optional Readings

The following readings will not be covered in class. Students do not need to review them. I have included the readings below in case you’d like to know more about other related work.

Apr 29: Privacy and Contextual Integrity

Readings

Students are expected to read and review the following paper before class. A student should also sign up to present this paper.

May 6: Final Project Presentation

TBD