RESEARCH PARTNERS
OUR RESEARCH AREAS
Cellular Network Security
Our team includes leading research on cellular networks, who conduct comprehensive analysis of their architecture and operational protocols. We are researching secure network key exchanges, accelerated deployment of critical patches, and advanced protection against malicious signaling.
Device & Subscriber Anonymity
Cape has run proofs of concept for location masking technology that addresses radio wave-based direction finding. We are also studying the use of blinded tokens and zero-knowledge proofs to disaggregate subscriber information.
Mobile Network Resilience
We are researching and testing alternatives that provide redundancy to traditional cell towers. This includes device-to-device mesh networks, 5G non-terrestrial networks, and other unconventional mobile communication systems.
Emerging Tech & Threat Analysis
As the telecommunications system evolves with the adoption of innovative technologies such as non-terrestrial networks, Sidelink, and Open Radio Access Networks, our team is at the forefront of identifying and analyzing novel vulnerabilities that accompany these advancements.
RECENT RESEARCH
Cell Site Simulators at the DNC: Collaborating with EFF to Improve Detection
Cape worked with The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to make a breakthrough discovery of suspicious activity indicative of a CSS possibly being deployed at the 2024 DNC.
READ MORE ↗Enabling Physical Localization of Uncooperative Cellular Devices
This research introduces the Uncooperative Multiangulation Attack (UMA), which overcomes key challenges in tracking uncooperative cellular devices by forcing continuous transmission, maximizing signal strength, and distinguishing target signals from repeaters.
Research Collaborators
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to defending civil liberties in the digital world, advocates for privacy, free expression, and digital rights. Their contributions to cybersecurity and digital privacy have made them a cornerstone in advancing user empowerment and security on a global scale.
Breakerspace, a University of Maryland research lab led by Dave Levin, specializes in developing future cybersecurity technologies that can be used in network and systems security. The lab focuses on IoT security, foreign adversary censorship evasion, and network security. Breakerspace has been recognized by receiving a highly coveted Internet Defense Prize presented by USENIX and Facebook.
The Air Force Research Lab, a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force, conducts a wide range of research in state-of-the-art technology, including in cybersecurity.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to defending civil liberties in the digital world, advocates for privacy, free expression, and digital rights. Their contributions to cybersecurity and digital privacy have made them a cornerstone in advancing user empowerment and security on a global scale.
Breakerspace, a University of Maryland research lab led by Dave Levin, specializes in developing future cybersecurity technologies that can be used in network and systems security. The lab focuses on IoT security, foreign adversary censorship evasion, and network security. Breakerspace has been recognized by receiving a highly coveted Internet Defense Prize presented by USENIX and Facebook.
The Air Force Research Lab, a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force, conducts a wide range of research in state-of-the-art technology, including in cybersecurity.
