Thesis defense: Principles and Solutions for Improved Availability and Code Vulnerability Detection

Disputation

From: 2025-05-16 13:15 to 17:00
Place: E:1406
Contact: syafiq_al [dot] atiiq [at] eit [dot] lth [dot] se

Syafiq Al Atiiq defends his thesis "Principles and Solutions for Improved Availability and Code Vulnerability Detection".

Link to thesis in LUCRIS.

Zoom link.
Zoom ID: 68034306533

His research explored the following question: how do we ensure our system remains available when facing attacks or failures?
He focused on three areas. First, he developed protocols for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, shielding these resource-limited devices from being overwhelmed by malicious traffic and help them recover after compromise. Second, he investigated security vulnerabilities in 5G networks, particularly in their AI-driven mobility prediction systems. He showed that even a small number of fake devices can significantly reduce prediction accuracy and identified strategies to make these systems more resilient. Finally, he explored how artificial intelligence can automatically detect vulnerabilities in software before they become security problems. His research revealed that different programming languages and vulnerability types perform variably.