CNIT 128: Hacking Mobile Devices
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Catalog DescriptionMobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are now used for making purchases, emails, social networking, and many other risky activities. These devices run specialized operating systems have many security problems. This class will cover how mobile operating systems and apps work, how to find and exploit vulnerabilities in them, and how to defend them. Topics will include phone call, voicemail, and SMS intrusion, jailbreaking, rooting, NFC attacks, malware, browser exploitation, and application vulnerabilities. Hands-on projects will include as many of these activities as are practical and legal.Advisory: CNIT 113 and 123, or equivalent familiarity with hacking computers and operating mobile devices Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Textbook"Hacking Exposed Mobile: Security Secrets & Solutions", by Bergman, Stanfield, Rouse, Scambray, Geethakumar, Deshmukh, Matsumoto, Steven and Price, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (July 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0071817018 Buy from Amazon |
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Date | Quiz & Proj | Topic | ||
Wed 1-14 | 1: The mobile risk ecosystem | |||
Wed 1-21 | 2: Hacking the cellular network | |||
Wed 1-28 | 3: iOS | |||
Fri 1-30 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Wed 2-4 | Quiz: Ch 1 & 2 Proj 1 due |
3: iOS | ||
Wed 2-11 | Quiz: Ch 3 Proj 2-4 due |
4: Android | ||
Wed 2-18 | No Quiz Proj 5 due |
4: Android | ||
Wed 2-25 | Quiz: Ch 4 Proj 6 due |
5: Mobile malware | ||
Wed 3-4 | No Quiz Proj 7 due |
6: Mobile services and mobile Web | ||
Wed 3-11 | No Quiz | 6: Mobile services and mobile Web | ||
Wed 3-18 | Quiz: Ch 5 & 6 | 7: Mobile Device Management | ||
Wed 3-25 | No Quiz Proj 8 and 9 due |
8: Mobile development security | ||
Wed 3-25 | Mid-Term Grades Due | |||
Wed 4-1 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Wed 4-8 | No Quiz Proj 10 and 11 due |
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Wed 4-15 | No Quiz No Proj due |
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Thu 4-16 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Wed 4-22 | Quiz: Ch 7 and 8 | 9: Mobile payments | ||
Wed 4-29 | CLASS CANCELLED | |||
Wed 5-6 | No Quiz |
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Wed 5-13 | Last class No Quiz All Extra Credit Projects Due |
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Wed 5-20 | Final Exam |