Graduate Student Researcher @ucdavis
Davis, CA
Joined July 2012
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Shaoor Munir retweeted
We systematize developments in web tracking and identify open problems in our new work: arxiv.org/abs/2506.14057
w/ Yohan @Shaoor_Munir Gunes @nataliabielova @s_englehardt @umaarr6 @kapravel @RockPartridge @nicknikiforakis @jpolakis @franziroesner @zubair_shafiq @SZimmeck
Shaoor Munir retweeted
The Privacy chapter was written by a cornucopia of experts: @vekariayash, Benjamin Standaert, @themax_o, @haddiamjad,
Yana Dimova, @Shaoor_Munir, Chris Böttger, and @umaarr6
almanac.httparchive.org/en/2…
Catch up on for the latest on a very important topic for the web!
Shaoor Munir retweeted
The US gov wants @Google to sell Chrome to stop Google' monopoly in online search. But don't we all love Chrome? ❤️Why then sell it ? Let me explain, having published the first in-depth research article about this with @zubair_shafiq @anastasia_shuba @Shaoor_Munir. 🧵1/9
Shaoor Munir retweeted
Thrilled to share: Our (@Shaoor_Munir, @zubair_shafiq, @mali_gulzar) work received the @acm_ccs Distinguished Artifact Award! Huge team effort!
📢Concerned about web tracking by JavaScript? Check out Not.js, our framework that detects and neutralizes tracking functions automatically. Our (@zubair_shafiq, @mali_gulzar, @Shaoor_Munir) work accepted to @acm_ccs 2024! Stay tuned for more!
Pre-print🚨: arxiv.org/abs/2405.18385
Shaoor Munir retweeted
📢Paper accepted at @ACM_IMC_2024
How do Smart TVs profile viewing activity of its users?
We look at the tracking conducted directly by the Smart TV platforms via ACR to understand privacy implications in UK vs US. @giaanselmi, @Homiefe, @pcallejop, @ammandalari, @zubair_shafiq
Shaoor Munir retweeted
In new research, Shaoor Munir, Konrad Kollnig, Anastasia Shuba and Zubair Shafi explore how the #DataVampire Google uses its web browser, Chrome, to maintain its dominance in other online markets, particularly advertising and search. promarket.org/2024/08/08/chr…
Shaoor Munir retweeted
On Monday, @Google officially became a #monopoly in the US, in the biggest antitrust ruling in decades. Most past scrutiny of Google focused on its dominance in online search and ads. @googlechrome is often overlooked, despite being key to Google's monopoly, as we argue.
promarket.org/2024/08/08/chr…
In new research, @Shaoor_Munir, @FascinatingTech, @anastasia_shuba and @zubair_shafiq explore how Google uses its web browser, Chrome, to maintain its dominance in other online markets, particularly advertising and search.
promarket.org/2024/08/08/chr…
Shaoor Munir retweeted
In new research, @Shaoor_Munir, @FascinatingTech, @anastasia_shuba and @zubair_shafiq explore how Google uses its web browser, Chrome, to maintain its dominance in other online markets, particularly advertising and search.
promarket.org/2024/08/08/chr…
Shaoor Munir retweeted
📢Concerned about web tracking by JavaScript? Check out Not.js, our framework that detects and neutralizes tracking functions automatically. Our (@zubair_shafiq, @mali_gulzar, @Shaoor_Munir) work accepted to @acm_ccs 2024! Stay tuned for more!
Pre-print🚨: arxiv.org/abs/2405.18385
Shaoor Munir retweeted
Catch me in Track 1 - Session 5 (Continental Ballroom 4: 9-10am tomorrow - May 21st) @IEEESSP to learn “How misinformation websites monetize themselves by deceiving advertisers to inadvertantly show their ads next to problematic content online?” (w/ @zubair_shafiq, @rishabn_)
My first PhD paper: "The Inventory is Dark and Full of Misinformation: Understanding the Abuse of Ad Inventory Pooling in the Ad-Tech Supply Chain" (@zubair_shafiq, @rishabn_) got accepted (shepherding) to @IEEESSP 🎉. Stay tuned for details. More works to unravel in this space.
Shaoor Munir retweeted
Is Chrome a neutral user-agent or does it systematically reinforce Google's dominance in online advertising and publishing?
We analyze Chrome's critical role in Google's system and its antitrust implications in this upcoming article @VandyJETLaw
🚨One of my fav papers got accepted
@googlechrome is the most used browser and gateway to the web—but how does it make money? Is it neutral? Studying 100s of technical+legal docs, we argue that Google uses it systematically to reinforce its market #power.
ssrn.com/abstract=4780718
Shaoor Munir retweeted
🚨One of my fav papers got accepted
@googlechrome is the most used browser and gateway to the web—but how does it make money? Is it neutral? Studying 100s of technical+legal docs, we argue that Google uses it systematically to reinforce its market #power.
ssrn.com/abstract=4780718
Shaoor Munir retweeted
Interesting paper on Google Chrome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
Shaoor Munir retweeted
New Preprint 🚨: Read our new paper: arxiv.org/abs/2403.13362 where we try to answer the question: Can we leverage LLMs and realistic bot accounts to incentivize users to consume more news content? More below👇[1/6]
📢 Announcement! I will be presenting my work “CookieGraph" /w @sansib @umaarr6 @zubair_shafiq @s_englehardt @carmelatroncoso at @acm_ccs. Join me in Session 10F on November 29, 1515-1530 to hear about our work on first-party tracking cookies. #ACMCCS2023 #Privacy #CookieGraph
Our countermeasure excels with a remarkable 90.18% accuracy rate. Importantly, it achieves this without causing any significant disruptions to website functionality—a critical aspect given that first-party cookies serve vital functional purposes.
Interested in this research, read more about it here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35769……, check the source code: github.com/cookiegraph/Cooki……, or if you are attending CCS 2023, I would love to chat and discuss more about it!
