As the Internet has transformed into a critical infrastructure, society has become more
vulnerable to its security flaws. Despite substantial efforts to address many of these …

The use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has witnessed an outstanding rise as they aim to
provide confidentiality and anonymity to communication. Despite this enormous and …

China is one of the largest Android markets in the world. As Chinese users cannot access
Google Play to buy and install Android apps, a number of independent app stores have …

Privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have pushed internet firms processing personal data to …

Today's smartphones are equipped with a large number of powerful value-added sensors
and features, such as a low-power Bluetooth sensor, powerful embedded sensors, such as …

Privacy and security tools can help users protect themselves online. Unfortunately, people
are often unaware of such tools, and have potentially harmful misconceptions about the …

The open-source nature of the Android OS makes it possible for manufacturers to ship
custom versions of the OS along with a set of pre-installed apps, often for product …

Transport Layer Security (TLS), has become the de-facto standard for secure Internet
communication. When used correctly, it provides secure data transfer, but used incorrectly, it …

Although researchers have characterized the bug-bounty ecosystem from the point of view
of platforms and programs, minimal effort has been made to understand the perspectives of …

Use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has been growing rapidly due to increased public
awareness of online risks to privacy and security. This growth has fueled the VPN ecosystem …