Security analysis of LoRaWAN in ‘The Things Network’ implementation with device virtualization

Bachelor thesis by Marcel Leuering at TU Dortmund University. The goal of the project was a security analysis of the LoRaWAN protocol as implemented in ‘The Things Network’ (TTN). The student investigated the LoRaWAN protocol and TTN implementation to identify potential vulnerabilities, and implemented a virtual end device and gateway to test attack vectors in a private setup based on the ‘The Things Stack’. The thesis concludes with an analysis of potential attacks and recommendations for the adoption of mitigation strategies.

I have co-supervised the project together with Dr. Johannes Krupp and Prof. Dr. Christian Rossow. In particular, I provided the student with support and guidance during the second half of the project, as well as the write-up of the thesis. I also served as an official reviewer of this bachelor thesis.