SafeNetIoT
The UCL EEE SafeNetIoT Lab pioneers research into securing the Internet of Things (IoT) across critical environments. We identify and analyze vulnerabilities in IoT systems deployed in smart homes, healthcare facilities, and industrial infrastructures. Our work focuses on designing robust security protocols, privacy-preserving architectures, and real-time threat detection mechanisms tailored to constrained IoT ecosystems.
Recent Activity
10 April 2026 – ICURe Discover Programme – Innovate UK / The Helix Way
Mohammad Alhussan has secured a place on the ICURe Discover Programme, delivered by The Helix Way. The place is funded by Innovate UK and includes up to £2,500 for market discovery activity. The programme supports early-stage research commercialisation through guided customer discovery, training, and venture development activities. Participation in ICURe Discover represents an important milestone in exploring the commercial potential and real-world impact of research emerging from the SafeNetIoT Lab.
9 April 2026 – Internet Society Early Career Fellow
Ammara Yasin has been selected as a Fellow on the Internet Society's Early Career Fellowship: a competitive, six-month programme that brings together a global cohort of 15 professionals working at the intersection of Internet technology, policy, and governance. The fellowship, delivered in partnership with the Oxford Internet Institute and American University, provides access to world-class experts and develops skills in leadership, advocacy, and Internet governance. Ammara's participation reflects a commitment to bridging the gap between Internet engineering and policy, and to championing an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet .
14-20 March 2026 - Internet Engineering Task Force - Shenzhen, China
PhD candidates Yuanyuan Zhou and Andrew Losty have received full support from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to participate in the 125th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This opportunity is funded through a DSIT grant awarded to the University of Glasgow under the project Enhancing UK Engagement with Internet Standardisation. At the meeting, they will take part in technical discussions and collaborative activities supporting the advancement and adoption of networking standards.
People
Anna Maria Mandalari
Anna Maria Mandalari works as Assistant Professor at University College London (UCL). She is affiliated with the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, where she is the Director of the SafeNetIoT laboratory and the Director of the Internet Engineering/ Telecommunications MSc/ MRes Programme.
Aurelio Loris Canino
Aurelio is a visiting researcher from Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, working on real privacy risks in everyday web browsing.
Research
Hacking Health: Unveiling Vulnerabilities in Wireless Wearable Sensors
Mohammad Alhussan highlights the potential vulnerabilities in wearable medical devices that utilise Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for communication. He shows how these attacks can compromise not only the confidentiality and integrity of potentially sensitive medical data transmitted by wearable medical devices, but also patients’ privacy and safety as well as sensors’ reliability
An Investigation of Matter Smart Home Mechanisms to Mitigate Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
Andrew Losty's research examines the relatively new open-source Smart Home automation protocol, Matter. This protocol aims to unify the Smart Home ecosystem, eliminating the need for multiple apps and competing architectures, and is supported by over 270 manufacturers, including major tech leaders such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung.
Enabling Lawful Interception in Environments Protected by IoT Safeguard
Aurelio Canino's work analyzes a novel challenge: the potential exploitation of IoT devices for covert lawful interceptions, circumventing existing IoT safeguards. In this paper, a system to clandestinely capture audio or video data from IoT devices without an IoT safeguard being able to detect it is defined.
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