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The paper introduces SST-Guard, a multi-modal browser-based system that detects and blocks server-side Google Analytics (sGA) by identifying the semantic patterns of collected data rather than relying…
The paper evaluates web tracking across ten countries, finding that opt-in jurisdictions (like the EU) generally enforce stronger privacy protections, significantly reducing tracker connections compar…
This paper systematically analyzes 123 publications on anti-forensics to quantify techniques and attack vectors, identify research patterns, and propose directions for a more coherent and ethical unde…
The paper introduces the PROMPT framework to systematically analyze and mitigate privacy risks in online propaganda detection pipelines, demonstrating that current widely used methods are often non-co…
The paper proposes a lightweight, passive bot detection system using user-agent and favicon analysis on web server logs, achieving 67.7% bot detection with a low 3% false-positive rate.
Roy Ricaldi, Maximilian Schafer, Philipp Zech, Luca Allodi +2 more
This study provides a longitudinal analysis of dark web content, revealing that cybercrime discussions are dominated by a few persistent core topics rather than rapidly shifting themes.
This paper systematically measured web tracking across 20 popular AI chatbots, finding that a majority share both conversational content and user identity information with third parties.
Haolin Zhang, William Reber, Yuxuan Zhang, Guofei Gu +1 more
TraceScope is an interactive, sandboxed triage pipeline that analyzes complex phishing URLs by simulating human interaction and verifying suspicious behavior against a detailed checklist, achieving hi…
This paper provides the first longitudinal analysis of log-based detection rule evolution in public repositories, finding that rule changes reflect ongoing operational trade-offs rather than steady co…
This Survey of Knowledge (SoK) identifies a disconnect between academic NIDS research and real-world operational contexts, proposing foundational changes to reshape future research.
Jiaman He, Riccardo Xia, Dana McKay, Damiano Spina +1 more
The paper presents SearchLog, a web browser extension for collecting natural search logs during lab-based studies.
The paper introduces WebPII, a novel, large-scale synthetic benchmark for detecting personally identifiable information (PII) in web screenshots, and demonstrates a model (WebRedact) that significantl…
The paper proposes a structural method using decision tree rulesets and multiple complementary metrics to detect concept drift in evolving malware families, finding that fixed-interval windowing with…
This paper demonstrates that visual phishing detectors can be completely bypassed by employing simple timing-based attacks that delay the rendering of key webpage elements.
GuardSec is a deployable, multi-modal web platform designed for the African context that enables non-technical users to perform real-time digital fraud detection and assess their own connection securi…
The paper introduces PHTV-Scout, a novel framework that analyzes Douyin and Kwai data, revealing a high prevalence of potentially harmful teen videos, particularly CSE imagery, and demonstrating that…
The paper introduces UMBRA, a novel system that detects evolved and subtle dark patterns in cookie consent banners, demonstrating that systematic non-compliance and user autonomy erosion are widesprea…
This paper empirically characterizes the clandestine third-party iOS app stores in Iran, revealing a complex ecosystem driven by sanctions and censorship that facilitates piracy, unauthorized monetiza…
This paper proposes the first web-focused threat model for agentic browsers, demonstrating that traditional web social engineering attacks can be amplified into dangerous, reproducible threats when ex…