Uluagac, Selcuk
- Eminent Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing

Overview
overview
- Dr. A. Selcuk Uluagac is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University, where where he leads the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab (CSL). He has served as a member of the research faculty as a Senior Research Engineer in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Georgia Institute of Technology and prior to Georgia Tech, he was a Senior Research Engineer at Symantec.
research interests
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Professor Uluagac is generally interested in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy with an emphasis on their practical and applied aspects. Most recently, he was focused on the following sample areas:
Security and privacy of Internet of Things (IoT) (e.g., privacy leakage of IoT apps, privacy-preservation, fingerprinting)
Security and privacy of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) (e.g., compromised devices, smart home/office security),
Security for critical infrastructure networks (e.g., smart-grid, smart city),
Ransomware, Malware (e.g., crypojecking)
Healthcare, medical security (e.g., adversarial attacks to medical devices),
Digital Forensics for IoT and CPS applications
Wireless and mobile device security (e.g., fingerprinting, wearable authentication),
Block-chain (e.g., bitcoin security, privacy, blockchain malware).
Big data security
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022A Survey on Ransomware: Evolution, Taxonomy, and Defense SolutionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3514229
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2021Survey on Enterprise Internet-of-Things systems (E-IoT): A security perspectiveFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2021.102728 Web of Science: 000744235100001
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2021A Lightweight Privacy-Aware Continuous Authentication Protocol-PACAFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3464690 Web of Science: 000704136900002
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2021Distributed Connectivity Maintenance in Swarm of Drones During Post-Disaster Transportation ApplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2021.3066843 Web of Science: 000692209100055
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2021A Survey on Security and Privacy Issues in Modern Healthcare SystemsFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3453176
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2021HDMI-Watch: Smart Intrusion Detection System Against HDMI AttacksFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TNSE.2020.3020084 Web of Science: 000697822000010
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2021A Usable and Robust Continuous Authentication Framework Using WearablesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2020.2974941 Web of Science: 000647326900003
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2021A survey on IoT platforms: Communication, security, and privacy perspectivesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2021.108040 Web of Science: 000697563900008
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2021Identification of Wearable Devices with BluetoothFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TSUSC.2018.2808455 Web of Science: 000663701700005
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2021A scalable private Bitcoin payment channel network with privacy guaranteesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2021.103021 Web of Science: 000633025700004
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2021A Survey of Honeypots and Honeynets for Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, and Cyber-Physical SystemsFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2021.3106669 Web of Science: 000723582700012
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2021A Survey on Sensor-Based Threats and Attacks to Smart Devices and ApplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2021.3064507 Web of Science: 000654905700015
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2021CPS Device-Class Identification via Behavioral Fingerprinting: From Theory to PracticeFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TIFS.2021.3054968 Web of Science: 000621404700010
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2020Improving the service industry with hyper-connectivity: IoT in hospitalityFull Text via DOI: 10.1108/IJCHM-06-2020-0621 Web of Science: 000597976400001
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2020Real-time Analysis of Privacy-(un)aware IoT ApplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.2478/popets-2021-0009
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2020Customized novel routing metrics for wireless mesh-based swarm-of-drones applicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.iot.2020.100265 Web of Science: 000695695100061
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2020A Bitcoin payment network with reduced transaction fees and confirmation timesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2020.107098 Web of Science: 000528200400001
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2020A Context-Aware Framework for Detecting Sensor-Based Threats on Smart DevicesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2019.2893253 Web of Science: 000508372700001
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2020A System-level Behavioral Detection Framework for Compromised CPS Devices: Smart-Grid CaseFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3355300 Web of Science: 000512295500003
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2019A privacy-preserving multifactor authentication systemFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/spy2.88 Web of Science: 000754966900004
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2019Verifying Internet of Things Safety and Security in Physical SpacesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/MSEC.2019.2911511 Web of Science: 000484308100005
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2019SDN-enabled recovery for Smart Grid teleprotection applications in post-disaster scenariosFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2019.04.011 Web of Science: 000471733600004
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2018Advertising in the loT Era: Vision and ChallengesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2017.1700871 Web of Science: 000450603000021
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2018Block4Forensic: An Integrated Lightweight Blockchain Framework for Forensics Applications of Connected VehiclesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2018.1800137 Web of Science: 000447859300006
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2018A Survey on Homomorphic Encryption Schemes: Theory and ImplementationFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3214303 Web of Science: 000444694000014
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2018Privacy-preserving protocols for secure and reliable data aggregation in IoT-enabled Smart Metering systemsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2017.04.031 Web of Science: 000413060400006
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2017A Survey on Function and System Call Hooking ApproachesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s41635-017-0013-2
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2017UAV-Enabled Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Smart City: Applications and ChallengesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2017.1600238CM Web of Science: 000398037700003
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2017A Survey on Smart Grid Cyber-Physical System TestbedsFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2016.2627399 Web of Science: 000395896100017
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2016A simple visualization and programming framework for wireless sensor networks: PROVIZFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2016.06.015 Web of Science: 000388052000001
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2016In-Depth Survey of Digital Advertising TechnologiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2016.2519912 Web of Science: 000384887100023
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2015GTID: A Technique for Physical Device and Device Type FingerprintingFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TDSC.2014.2369033 Web of Science: 000364504000003
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2013Cell-Based Snapshot and Continuous Data Collection in Wireless Sensor NetworksFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/2489253.2489264 Web of Science: 000322740200011
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2013Practical unicast and convergecast scheduling schemes for cognitive radio networksFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10878-011-9446-7 Web of Science: 000319760900013
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2013Secure SOurce-BAsed Loose Synchronization (SOBAS) for Wireless Sensor NetworksFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TPDS.2012.170 Web of Science: 000316223500018
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2011The Design of NetSecLab: A Small Competition-Based Network Security LabFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TE.2010.2048215 Web of Science: 000286930400018
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2010VEBEK: Virtual Energy-Based Encryption and Keying for Wireless Sensor NetworksFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2010.51 Web of Science: 000277648000007
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Book Chapter
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2020A Review of Moving Target Defense Mechanisms for Internet of Things Applications. 563-614.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/9781119593386.ch24
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2020Lnbot: A covert hybrid botnet on bitcoin lightning network for fun and profit. 734-755.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59013-0_36
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2018An Android-Based Covert Channel Framework on Wearables Using Status Bar Notifications. 1-17.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97643-3_1
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2016
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2016Secure Software-Defined Networking Architectures for the Smart Grid. 53-70.Web of Science: 000382858100004
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2016Wireless Infrastructure in Industrial Control Systems. 29-49.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-32125-7_3 Web of Science: 000399246300003
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Conference
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2022A First Look at Code Obfuscation for WebAssembly. 140-145.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3507657.3528560
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2021SoK: Cryptojacking Malware. 120-139.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/EuroSP51992.2021.00019 Web of Science: 000783804100008
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2021LightningStrike: (In)secure practices of E-IoT systems in the wild. 106-116.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3448300.3467830
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2021Sentinel: A Robust Intrusion Detection System for IoT Networks Using Kernel-Level System Information. 53-66.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3450268.3453533
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2021MINOS*: A Lightweight Real-Time Cryptojacking Detection SystemFull Text via DOI: 10.14722/ndss.2021.24444 Web of Science: 000680821200056
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2021In-browser cryptomining for good: An untold story. 20-29.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/DAPPS52256.2021.00008
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2020Adversarial Attacks to Machine Learning-Based Smart Healthcare SystemsFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/GLOBECOM42002.2020.9322472 Web of Science: 000668970502097
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2020PoisonIvy: (In)secure Practices of Enterprise IoT Systems in Smart Buildings. 130-139.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3408308.3427606
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2020Kratos: Multi-user multi-device-aware access control system for the smart home. 111-121.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3395351.3399358
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2020Peek-a-boo: I see your smart home activities, even encrypted!. 207-218.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3395351.3399421
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2020A Cost-efficient IoT Forensics Framework with BlockchainFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/ICBC48266.2020.9169397
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2019AEGIS: A Context-aware Security Framework for Smart Home Systems. 28-41.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3359789.3359840 Web of Science: 000540643900003
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2019HDMI-WALK: Attacking HDMI Distribution Networks via Consumer Electronic Control Protocol. 650-659.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3359789.3359841 Web of Science: 000540643900050
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2019A Novel Routing Metric for IEEE 802.11s-based Swarm-of-Drones Applications. 514-521.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3360774.3368197 Web of Science: 000624875500055
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2019USB-Watch: A Dynamic Hardware-Assisted USB Threat Detection Framework. 126-146.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37228-6_7 Web of Science: 000613100300007
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2019HealthGuard: A Machine Learning-Based Security Framework for Smart Healthcare Systems. 389-396.Web of Science: 000526061400057
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2019An Analysis of Malware Trends in Enterprise Networks. 360-380.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30215-3_18 Web of Science: 000565241600018
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2019A Heuristic-based Private Bitcoin Payment Network Formation Using Off-Chain Links. 294-301.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/Blockchain.2019.00046 Web of Science: 000528931600037
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2019CSPoweR-Watch: A Cyber-Resilient Residential Power Management System. 768-775.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/iThings/GreenCom/CPSCom/SmartData.2019.00142 Web of Science: 000579857700119
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2019A Digital Forensics Framework for Smart Settings. 332-333.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3317549.3326317 Web of Science: 000477981300053
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2019Attacking HDMI Distribution Networks. 326-327.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3317549.3326314 Web of Science: 000477981300050
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2019Dynamically Detecting USB Attacks in Hardware. 328-329.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3317549.3326315 Web of Science: 000477981300051
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2019CURIE: Policy-based Secure Data Exchange. 121-132.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3292006.3300042 Web of Science: 000470891000011
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2019OS Independent and Hardware-Assisted Insider Threat Detection and Prevention Framework. 926-932.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/MILCOM.2018.8599719
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2019SOTA: Secure Over-the-Air Programming of IoT Devices. 585-592.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/MILCOM.2018.8599705
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2018
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2018OS Independent and Hardware-Assisted Insider Threat Detection and Prevention Framework. 938-944.Web of Science: 000459819200155
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2018SOTA: Secure Over-the-Air Programming of IoT Devices. 585-592.Web of Science: 000459819200097
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2018Supporting Seamless Connectivity in Drone-assisted Intelligent Transportation Systems. 110-116.Web of Science: 000461284400017
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2018Sensitive Information Tracking in Commodity IoT. 1687-1704.Web of Science: 000485139900098
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2018Building a Private Bitcoin-based Payment Network among Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations. 1609-1615.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/Cybermatics_2018.2018.00269 Web of Science: 000481634500234
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2018WACA: Wearable-Assisted Continuous Authentication. 264-269.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/SPW.2018.00042 Web of Science: 000674762400034
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2018IoT-enabled Smart Lighting Systems for Smart Cities. 639-645.Web of Science: 000451221100103
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2017Cybergrenade: Automated Exploitation of Local Network Machines via Single Board Computers. 580-584.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/MASS.2017.95 Web of Science: 000427360900081
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20176thSense: A Context-aware Sensor-based Attack Detector for Smart Devices. 397-414.Web of Science: 000428763700024
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2017Achieving Secure and Differentially Private Computations in Multiparty Settings. 49-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/PAC.2017.12 Web of Science: 000428577000005
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2017A framework for counterfeit smart grid device detection. 382-383.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/CNS.2016.7860522
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2016A Framework for Counterfeit Smart Grid Device Detection (IEEE CNS 2016 Poster). 382-383.Web of Science: 000402623000058
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2016Inducing Data Loss in Zigbee Networks via Join/Association Handshake Spoofing. 401-405.Web of Science: 000402623000063
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2016Drones for Smart Cities: Issues in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Public Safety. 216-221.Web of Science: 000387181100037
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2016Software Defined Networking for Resilient Communications in Smart Grid Active Distribution NetworksFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2016.7511049 Web of Science: 000390993202082
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2015Information Leakage in Encrypted IP Video TrafficFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2015.7417767 Web of Science: 000382389305021
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2015SDN-based Resilience for Smart Grid Communications. 31-33.Web of Science: 000380383100012
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2015Software Defined Networking for Wireless Local Networks in Smart Grid. 826-831.Web of Science: 000380463700032
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2015InterSec: An Interaction System for Network Security Applications. 7132-7138.Web of Science: 000371708107060
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2015Information leakage in encrypted IP video trafficFull Text via DOI: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2014.7417767
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2014Efficient Safety Message Forwarding using Multi-Channels in Low Density VANETs. 70-75.Web of Science: 000369900400012
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2014A Multi-factor Re-authentication Framework with User Privacy. 504-505.Web of Science: 000410652100069
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2014Sensory Channel Threats to Cyber Physical Systems: A Wake-up Call. 301-309.Web of Science: 000410652100041
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2014S-MATCH: Verifiable Privacy-preserving Profile Matching for Mobile Social Services. 287-298.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/DSN.2014.37 Web of Science: 000361050800026
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2014Active Deception Model for Securing Cloud Infrastructure. 535-540.Web of Science: 000343582700130
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2014MACA: A Privacy-Preserving Multi-factor Cloud Authentication System Utilizing Big Data. 518-523.Web of Science: 000343582700127
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2013Realizing an 802.11-based Covert Timing Channel Using Off-The-Shelf Wireless Cards. 722-728.Web of Science: 000357299600122
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2013NAVSEC: A recommender system for 3D network security visualizations. 41-48.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/2517957.2517963
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2013PROVIZ: An Integrated Visualization and Programming Framework for WSNs. 146-149.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/LCNW.2013.6758511 Web of Science: 000347697900021
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2013A Passive Technique for Fingerprinting Wireless Devices with Wired-side Observations. 305-313.Web of Science: 000332881600035
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2013S-Match: An Efficient Privacy-preServing Profile Matching Scheme. 377-378.Web of Science: 000332881600050
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2013
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2013
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2012SIMAGE: Secure and Link-Quality Cognizant Image Distribution for Wireless Sensor Networks. 616-621.Web of Science: 000322375100100
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20123DSVAT: A 3D Stereoscopic Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Network Security. 111-118.Web of Science: 000316963600014
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2012Plugging the Leaks Without Unplugging Your Network in the Midst of Disaster. 248-251.Web of Science: 000316963600046
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2012The Monitoring Core: A Framework for Sensor Security Application Development. 263-271.Web of Science: 000318874900030
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2012Di-Sec: A Distributed Security Framework for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks. 585-593.Web of Science: 000309279500066
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2010
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2008Designing Secure Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks. 503-+.Web of Science: 000261539200047
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2003IP multicast over cable TV networks. 168-180.Web of Science: 000187325800015
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
- Yesilyurt, Halim Burak, A Simplified Secure Programming Platform for Internet of Things Devices 2018
Research
principal investigator on
- Automated Risk Detection and Mitigation of Devices and Apps in Smart Settings awarded by National Security Agency 2021 - 2023
- Collaborative Research: SuRPASS: NSF SFS Unique Scholarship Program in Hardware and Systems Security awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2022
- SPARTAN: Security and Privacy Analyzer foR UnpaTched ANdroid Devices awarded by Google 2021 - 2022
- CAREER: Securing Sensory Side-Channels in Cyber-Physical Systems awarded by National Science Foundation 2015 - 2022
- Understanding Device Identity and Security Posture in Smart Settings for Anticipatory Intelligence awarded by Central Intelligence Agency 2021 - 2022
- SaTC:TTP:Small:Collaborative: Privacy-Aware Wearable-Assisted Continous Authentication Framework awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
- Development of a Blockchain Oriented Security Class awarded by Florida Atlantic University 2018 - 2020
- Capacity-Building - A High-Interactive Campus Honeynet Framework for Capturing Malicious Data awarded by Trend Micro Incorporated 2018 - 2019
- FC2 Capacity Building Program FY2016-2017 awarded by University of South Florida 2017 - 2019
- SI2-SSE: A Sustainable Wireless Sensor Software Development Framework for Science and Engineering Researchers awarded by National Science Foundation 2015 - 2017
- Fingerprinting IoT Wearables for Mission Security awarded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research 2015
co-principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Florida IT Graduation Attainment Pathways (Flit-GAP) awarded by National Science Foundation 2021 - 2026
- REU Site: Security of Smart Things awarded by National Science Foundation 2022 - 2025
- Cyber-CAP: A Novel Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program for IT-Related Industries awarded by U.S. Department of Labor 2019 - 2023
- EAGER: SaTC-EDU: Designing and Evaluating Curriculum Modules for Inclusive Integration of AI into Cybersecurity awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2022
- REU Site: Security of Smart Things awarded by National Science Foundation 2018 - 2022
- An Interdisciplinary Approach to Integratable, Composable and Evolvable Cybersecurity in Energy Delivery Systems awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2015 - 2022
- Practical SMPC using Algorand Blockchain awarded by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory 2020 - 2021
- ARO Travel Grant Support for ACM WiSec 2019 Conference awarded by U.S. Army 2019 - 2020
- DroneITS: Drone-aided Platform for Enabling Next Generation Intelligent Transport Systems awarded by Qatar National Research Fund 2016 - 2019
- REU Site: Security of Smart Things: From Small Devices to Large Infrastructures awarded by National Science Foundation 2015 - 2018
investigator on
Contact
full name
- Arif Selcuk Uluagac
- Selcuk Uluagac
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-3464 (confirmed)
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