Winter
2023/24

Electronic Identity

[3313019] SE  (2 SWS)
Mo. 11:15-12:45, RUD26, 1305
Instructor: Dr. Wolf Müller

 


Computer Science Department
Systems Architecture Group

 

 
Abstract: The Internet was built without a way to know who and what you are connecting to. This limits what we can do with it and exposes us to growing dangers. If we do nothing, we will face rapidly proliferating episodes of theft and deception that
will cumulatively erode public trust in the Internet. [Kim Cameron, identityblog]


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Synopsis:
  • Seminar, Praktische Informatik
  • 2h each week, 2 SWS
  • Students will present a selection of papers that will help you understand which threats exist, judge their significance and learn methods to defend your system against hackers. In addition you will explore the mathematical underpinnings of today's most common security tools and protocols.

Credits:

  In order to obtain credits for this seminar, participants are expected to:

  • Is possible for Bachelor.
  • This seminar can be combined with "VL IT-Sicherheit Grundlagen" "Modul mit Seminar (BSEM)" zur Studienordnung Bachelor Informatik (Mono-Bachelor) [link]
  • Attend regularly (at least 80%).
  • Read each paper before the seminar, to be adequately prepared for discussion.
  • Research an assigned subject; present major findings (30 min presentation; 15 min discussion).
  • Presentations will be evaluated by two members of the audience at the end of each class (Bewertungskriterien-Seminarvortrag.pdf).
  • Presenters summarize their in a term paper (German or English).
    The paper should have 6 .. 10 pages (without counting the references), and should contain, abstract, motivation, related work, presentation of topic, conclusion and references.
  • Presentations may be given in German or English.

Prerequisites:

  • This seminar is suitable for students of all technical science disciplines who have previously completed courses "GdP" and "algorithms and data structures" or equivalent.

Topics (14/20 assigned):

  • ---Post Quantum Cryptography---
  • Motivation und Survey (Grover, Shor, Timeline, Recommendations, Challenge) [pdf][NIST]
  • Quantum Cryptography [pdf:Kapitel 4][pdf] (Carl)
  • HASH-based Signatures [https][pdf] (Juri)
  • FALCON [html][pdf][code]
  • CRYSTALS-KYBER [html][pdf][git] (Tom F.)
  • Attack on SIKE [sarwiki](sehr sehr anspruchsvoll)
    ---Private or Anonymous Communication: Tools, Building blocks & Limits---
  • Password Hashing [html][git][pdf]
  • One-TIME-Passwords [RFC6238][RFC4226][https]
  • TOR the onion router [pdf][Attack: pdf][Datagram: pdf] (Anna)
  • openPGP [RFC][Handbook GNUpg pdf]
  • OTR Off-the-Record Messaging Protocol (version 3) [https]
  • Signal [https][https][git] (Benjamin)
  • Kryptografie mit elliptischen Kurven, ECDSA [pdf] {Clemens}
  • Dragonfly Key Exchange [RFC]
  • VeraCrypt [https][Probleme]
    ---Authentication: Techniques and Tokens---
  • Mozilla Sync 1.5 API (Theory and Praxis) [https][https]
  • WebAuthn / FIDO2 / U2F / [W3C][Video][https][WireShark-dissector][Demo]
  • Direct Anonymous Attestation (DAA) [pdf]
  • One TPM to Bind Them All: Fixing TPM 2.0 for Provably Secure Anonymous Attestation [pdf] (mathematisch anspruchsvoll)
    ---German electronic IDs---
  • ePASS [ICAO] (Tom A.)
  • nPA: PACE, EAC [TR-03110] (Jan)
  • Digital Seal / JAB-Code [TR-03137-2]
    ---Payment---
  • Bitcoin [whitepaper]
  • Ethereum [whitepaper][guide]
  • Monero [html] (Cole)
    ---Network---
  • WLAN WPA-2 KRACK [https][pdf] (David)
  • Bluetooth Pairing / KNOB-Attack [Specification / 4.2 Security, 4.2.2 Pairing] [https] (Philipp)
  • TLS 1.3 [blog][RFC]
  • TLS Revocation Mechanismen (CRL, OCSP, OCSP-stapling) in Theorie & Praxis [https]
  • OpenVPN [pdf][https][https][https] (Mateusz)
  • WireGuard VPN [pdf] (Israa)
  • E2E Encryption for Zoom Meetings [pdf]
  • --- (further topics are possible, also own interesting suggestions are welcome) ---
  • Advanced Social Engineering Attacks [pdf] (Jonathan)
  • Decentralized Identifiers [https]
  • Verifying COVID-19-QR-Codes (QR -->base45-->uncompress-->cose-->CBOR) [https][git]
     

Syllabus:

Date Presenters Topic Slides
16.10.23   dies academicus  
23.10.23   bootstrap / assignment of topics [pdf]
30.10.23 (optional) consultation (fine tuning of topics)
06.11.23 all elevator speeches  
13.11.23 Jonathan
Tom F.
Advanced Social Engineering Attacks
CRYSTALS-KYBER
 
20.11.23 Carl
Juri
Quantum Cryptography
HASH-based Signatures
 
27.11.23 Tom A.
Jan
ePASS
nPA
 
04.12.23 David
Philipp
WLAN WPA-2 KRACK
Bluetooth Pairing / KNOB-Attack
 
11.12.23 Cole
Jonathan
Monero
Advanced Social Engineering Attacks
 
18.12.23 Tom A.
Jan
ePASS
nPA
 
08.01.24 Cole
Jonathan
Monero
Advanced Social Engineering Attacks
 
15.01.24

Mateusz
Israa

OpenVPN
WireGuard
 
22.01.24   OMNISECURE 2024  
29.01.24 Anna
Benjamin
Jonathan
TOR
Signal
Advanced Social Engineering Attacks
 
05.02.24   FIDO Plenum Madrid  
12.02.24
 
Tom A.
Mateusz
Israa
Benjamin
Anna
ePASS
OpenVPN
WireGuard
Signal
TOR
 


Recent / Incoming:

Further Readings (Research@SAR & Books):

 Links
Cambridge
Ross Anderson's home page
Bruce Schneier
home page
Safe Personal Computing
NIST
Computer Security Resource Center
NIST
Federal Information Standards (FIPS)
CERT
cert.org
 

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