When? November 13, 2024, 3-4 p.m. lecture, afterwards get together with pizza and drinks
Where? Building MC, Open Space
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/7f718371d54cae945142ca838edcea0a-934367
Since February 2024, Veelasha Moonsamy has been conducting research with her Chair of Security and Privacy of Ubiquitous Systems at the Faculty of Computer Science. She was previously an “Akademische Rätin” at the Chair of Systems Security.
Whether viruses, Trojans or spyware: malware attacks our IT systems every day, collects sensitive data without being asked, tracks, de-anonymizes and spies on users. Moonsamy wants to protect the systems we use every day, such as our smartphones, and our private data. To do this, it is important for her to understand how different devices – smartphones, smart watches and even smart fridges – are networked and interact with each other. “In my research, I investigate how the systems are built and how software and hardware interact,” explains the professor.
Abstract:
Over the past decades, our digital lives have moved away from stationary devices (e.g. desktop computers) to computationally-powerful smart devices, such as smartphones and IoT devices. Not only do these devices bring forth a new level of convenience for users, they are also much more vulnerable to attacks that compromise the confidentiality of users’ private data. In this talk, I will reflect on the security and privacy implications underlying smart devices, present examples of vulnerabilities and countermeasures, and argue for why we need solutions that consider the interplay of software and hardware layers.
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