Zubair Shafiq
@zubair-shafiq.bsky.social
prof @ucdavis; privacy + measurement researcher; outdoor enthusiast; anda-shami lover
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Come work with me! I'm hiring a data scientist to join me at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @shorensteinctr.bsky.social
careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-d...
careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-d...
October 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Come work with me! I'm hiring a data scientist to join me at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @shorensteinctr.bsky.social
careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-d...
careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-d...
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🌟 Want to help shape #MADWeb 2026? Nominate yourself for the Program Committee! Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 ⏰ Consider applying even if you don't have extensive reviewing experience!
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MADWeb 2026 PC Nomination Form
The web connects billions of devices, running a plethora of clients, and serves billions of users every day. To cope with such a widespread adoption, the web constantly changes. This is evident by som...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🌟 Want to help shape #MADWeb 2026? Nominate yourself for the Program Committee! Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 ⏰ Consider applying even if you don't have extensive reviewing experience!
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The source they link to says:
"Springer had argued, among other things, that the DOM node tree generated by the browser from the HTML code when rendering a website and the CSS structures are forms of expression of the user's own programming and are therefore protected by copyright."
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"Springer had argued, among other things, that the DOM node tree generated by the browser from the HTML code when rendering a website and the CSS structures are forms of expression of the user's own programming and are therefore protected by copyright."
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August 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The source they link to says:
"Springer had argued, among other things, that the DOM node tree generated by the browser from the HTML code when rendering a website and the CSS structures are forms of expression of the user's own programming and are therefore protected by copyright."
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"Springer had argued, among other things, that the DOM node tree generated by the browser from the HTML code when rendering a website and the CSS structures are forms of expression of the user's own programming and are therefore protected by copyright."
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@yash-vekaria.bsky.social is presenting his research "Big Help or Big Brother?" at the 2025 USENIX Security Symposium this week. The paper shows tracking and profiling risks in GenAI browser assistants. #USENIXSecurity
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/big-hel...
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/big-hel...
Big Help or Big Brother? UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking
A new UC Davis-led study reveals that GenAI browser assistants collect and share sensitive data without users’ knowledge, calling for stronger safeguards, transparency and awareness to protect user pr...
engineering.ucdavis.edu
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
@yash-vekaria.bsky.social is presenting his research "Big Help or Big Brother?" at the 2025 USENIX Security Symposium this week. The paper shows tracking and profiling risks in GenAI browser assistants. #USENIXSecurity
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/big-hel...
engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/big-hel...
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Thank you all for attending PETS 2025! Special shoutout to General Chair @adamaviv.bsky.social for hosting, to Program Chairs @zubair-shafiq.bsky.social and @ikben-robjansen.bsky.social , and stellar volunteers for making it a success. See you next time ✨
📅 Submit to PETS 2026 Issue 2: Aug 31, 2025
📅 Submit to PETS 2026 Issue 2: Aug 31, 2025
July 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thank you all for attending PETS 2025! Special shoutout to General Chair @adamaviv.bsky.social for hosting, to Program Chairs @zubair-shafiq.bsky.social and @ikben-robjansen.bsky.social , and stellar volunteers for making it a success. See you next time ✨
📅 Submit to PETS 2026 Issue 2: Aug 31, 2025
📅 Submit to PETS 2026 Issue 2: Aug 31, 2025
@yash-vekaria.bsky.social's research on ACR-tracking by Smart TVs featured in @nytimes.com @nytwirecutter.bsky.social.
Checkout the article: nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Checkout the article: nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know.
nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
@yash-vekaria.bsky.social's research on ACR-tracking by Smart TVs featured in @nytimes.com @nytwirecutter.bsky.social.
Checkout the article: nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Checkout the article: nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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We systematize developments in web tracking and identify open problems in the field in our new work: arxiv.org/abs/2506.14057
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We systematize developments in web tracking and identify open problems in the field in our new work: arxiv.org/abs/2506.14057
.@yash-vekaria.bsky.social describing privacy risks of ACR-based smart TV tracking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeq2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeq2...
Your TV Is Spying On You and Taking Screenshots
YouTube video by Naomi Brockwell TV
www.youtube.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
.@yash-vekaria.bsky.social describing privacy risks of ACR-based smart TV tracking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeq2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeq2...
🚨 The @pet-symposium.bsky.social 2025 program is live! petsymposium.org/2025/program...
Packed with 3 exciting keynotes, 150+ cutting-edge privacy papers, and a great lineup of co-located workshops. The early registration deadline is approaching. Join us in Washington DC or online.
Packed with 3 exciting keynotes, 150+ cutting-edge privacy papers, and a great lineup of co-located workshops. The early registration deadline is approaching. Join us in Washington DC or online.
Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium 2025
petsymposium.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨 The @pet-symposium.bsky.social 2025 program is live! petsymposium.org/2025/program...
Packed with 3 exciting keynotes, 150+ cutting-edge privacy papers, and a great lineup of co-located workshops. The early registration deadline is approaching. Join us in Washington DC or online.
Packed with 3 exciting keynotes, 150+ cutting-edge privacy papers, and a great lineup of co-located workshops. The early registration deadline is approaching. Join us in Washington DC or online.
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I just heard that a cryptography professor at Indiana University had his house raided and was fired. Don’t know much more. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
FBI, Homeland Security agents search house on Xavier Court in Bloomington
FBI, Homeland Security provide no details about Friday's raid at Bloomington home involving at least a dozen agents
www.heraldtimesonline.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I just heard that a cryptography professor at Indiana University had his house raided and was fired. Don’t know much more. www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
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With a record number of submissions, amazing discussions, and a fantastic community, #MADWeb 2025 was truly special.
Huge thanks to all participants, speakers, PC members, and our hosts at @internetsociety.bsky.social for making it happen!
Safe travels—see you next year! ✈️
Limin, Marco, Yinzhi
Huge thanks to all participants, speakers, PC members, and our hosts at @internetsociety.bsky.social for making it happen!
Safe travels—see you next year! ✈️
Limin, Marco, Yinzhi
March 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
With a record number of submissions, amazing discussions, and a fantastic community, #MADWeb 2025 was truly special.
Huge thanks to all participants, speakers, PC members, and our hosts at @internetsociety.bsky.social for making it happen!
Safe travels—see you next year! ✈️
Limin, Marco, Yinzhi
Huge thanks to all participants, speakers, PC members, and our hosts at @internetsociety.bsky.social for making it happen!
Safe travels—see you next year! ✈️
Limin, Marco, Yinzhi
Interview on RNE in the program "A hombro de gigantes" about our ACR study on Smart TVs.
Los televisores envían gran volúmenes de datoscada minuto sobre los usuarios
El Reconocimiento Automático de Contenido funciona como una especie de Shazam, tomando capturas de pantalla o audio para generar un perfil del espectador
www.rtve.es
December 14, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Interview on RNE in the program "A hombro de gigantes" about our ACR study on Smart TVs.
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"OpenAI is discussing plans to introduce advertising to its artificial intelligence products, as it restructures as a for-profit company". www.ft.com/content/9350...
December 2, 2024 at 11:19 AM
"OpenAI is discussing plans to introduce advertising to its artificial intelligence products, as it restructures as a for-profit company". www.ft.com/content/9350...
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I would argue Global Privacy Control is the best example of a valuable user feature which will get implemented if the Department of Justice succeeds in Court requiring Google divest its Chrome browser. cacm.acm.org/opinion/noti...
December 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I would argue Global Privacy Control is the best example of a valuable user feature which will get implemented if the Department of Justice succeeds in Court requiring Google divest its Chrome browser. cacm.acm.org/opinion/noti...
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Third Parties, by @vekariayash@x.com and @zubair_shafiq@x.com (@httparchive@x.com):
Third Parties
almanac.httparchive.org
December 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Third Parties, by @vekariayash@x.com and @zubair_shafiq@x.com (@httparchive@x.com):
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The work was led by the extremely bright and impressive Shaoor Munir. He's got a unique ability to write about and study legal topics, with a computer science angle. Do check out his profile and other work! @shaoormunir.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
The work was led by the extremely bright and impressive Shaoor Munir. He's got a unique ability to write about and study legal topics, with a computer science angle. Do check out his profile and other work! @shaoormunir.bsky.social
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Thanks for listening. The research wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of my co-authors.
The full paper can be found here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The slides here: docs.google.com/presentation...
A general-audience blog article here: www.promarket.org/2024/08/08/c...
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The full paper can be found here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The slides here: docs.google.com/presentation...
A general-audience blog article here: www.promarket.org/2024/08/08/c...
9/9
Google's Chrome Antitrust Paradox
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This article examines Google’s dominance of the browser market, highlighting how Google’s Chrome (“Chrome”) browser is playing a critical role in asserti
papers.ssrn.com
November 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for listening. The research wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of my co-authors.
The full paper can be found here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The slides here: docs.google.com/presentation...
A general-audience blog article here: www.promarket.org/2024/08/08/c...
9/9
The full paper can be found here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The slides here: docs.google.com/presentation...
A general-audience blog article here: www.promarket.org/2024/08/08/c...
9/9
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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.bsky.social and others, and recently given a talk about this. 🧵1/9
November 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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.bsky.social and others, and recently given a talk about this. 🧵1/9
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🎙️ For those familiar w/ @httparchive.org's WEB ALMANAC, we're going to be live! Dec 10th with some of the authors in the 1st of a series of streams covering the 2024 edition. 17M sites, 83TB of data. Join us!
📆 Tuesday Dec 10th, 13h EST
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/web-almanac-2024
Spare a RT? ⚡️
📆 Tuesday Dec 10th, 13h EST
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/web-almanac-2024
Spare a RT? ⚡️
November 27, 2024 at 8:49 PM
🎙️ For those familiar w/ @httparchive.org's WEB ALMANAC, we're going to be live! Dec 10th with some of the authors in the 1st of a series of streams covering the 2024 edition. 17M sites, 83TB of data. Join us!
📆 Tuesday Dec 10th, 13h EST
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/web-almanac-2024
Spare a RT? ⚡️
📆 Tuesday Dec 10th, 13h EST
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/web-almanac-2024
Spare a RT? ⚡️