Who left open the cookie jar? A comprehensive evaluation of third-party cookie policies from the Franken et al., USENIX Security 2018 This paper won a ‘Distinguished paper’ award at USENIX Security 2018, as well as the 2018 Internet Defense Prize. It’s an evaluation of the defense mechanisms built into browsers (and via extensions / add-ons) … Continue reading Who left open the cookie jar? A comprehensive evaluation of third-party cookie policies
Month: September 2018
Fear the reaper: characterization and fast detection of card skimmers
Fear the reaper: characterization and fast detection of card skimmers Scaife et al., USENIX Security 2018 Until I can get my hands on a Skim Reaper I’m not sure I’ll ever trust an ATM or other exposed card reading device (e.g., at garages) again! Scaife et al. conduct a study of skimming devices found by … Continue reading Fear the reaper: characterization and fast detection of card skimmers
the morning paper 