Omer Akgul @_oakgul
Postdoc @CyLab/@S3DatCMU. PhD from @umdcs. cs.cmu.edu/~oakgul/ Joined March 2010-
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Omer Akgul retweeted
If you are a privacy lawyer, please consider participating in our anonymous survey! We'd greatly appreciate your help.
If you are a privacy lawyer, please consider participating in our anonymous survey! We'd greatly appreciate your help.
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Omer Akgul retweeted
Evaluation of Ad Transparency Systems (@kevinbryson_, @arthurborem, Moh, @_oakgul, @LauraEdelson2, @christinegeeng, Lauinger, @mmazurek_, McCoy, Ur - @UChicagoCS @umdcs @CyLab @KhouryCollege @nyutandon) #ConPro24 conpro24.ieee-security.org/papers/bryson-…
The @FCC order gets many things right; however, it falls short of addressing several crucial consumer needs. See our (research based) list of suggested changes to substantially improve the label.
The @FCC order gets many things right; however, it falls short of addressing several crucial consumer needs. See our (research based) list of suggested changes to substantially improve the label.
Omer Akgul retweeted
🚀 Announcement: picoCTF 2024 Registration Opens February 1st! 🥳 Attention hackers, coders, and cybersecurity enthusiasts! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that registration for @CarnegieMellon #picoCTF2024 officially opens on February 1st.
Omer Akgul retweeted
The Swiss Federal Government has adopted a report on ethical hacking referencing two @swisscyberstorm 2023 speakers: @EdOverflow and @_oakgul. Read the report here (in German and French): lnkd.in/dye5-qkY Watch all SCS talks here: youtube.com/@swisscybersto… #SCS23 #bugbounty
Omer Akgul retweeted
Speaking at @swisscyberstorm 2023: @_oakgul: “Bug Hunters’ Perspectives on the Challenges and Benefits of the Bug Bounty Ecosystem” To improve bug bounties, it is important to understand the hunters. Tickets: lnkd.in/eTXQRjnP #SCS23
Omer Akgul retweeted
Speakering at @swisscyberstorm 2023: @_oakgul: “Bug Hunters’ Perspectives on the Challenges and Benefits of the Bug Bounty Ecosystem” To improve bug bounties, it is important to understand the hunters. Program: lnkd.in/d52RpEnH Tickets: lnkd.in/eTXQRjnP #SCS23
Omer Akgul retweeted
FTC seeks research presentations for #privacyCon 2024! March 6 virtual event will focus on research on topics such as #AI, health-related surveillance, and children and teen #privacy: bit.ly/3rtlg8c #privacyCon24
I had a great time. Thanks for letting me pick your brain an a couple followup ideas!
I had a great time. Thanks for letting me pick your brain an a couple followup ideas!
This analysis is perhaps the least convincing of the series (not saying it doesn't have merit). It's the last sentence in the post that's really damning.
This analysis is perhaps the least convincing of the series (not saying it doesn't have merit). It's the last sentence in the post that's really damning.
Omer Akgul retweeted
Graduate students @stack__trace and @_oakgul have been awarded seed grants @CollegeParkMC2 to further their research on misleading VPN advertisements. Learn more: go.umd.edu/42MP4KO
Omer Akgul retweeted
RT appreciated! We (CMU researchers) are looking for Android developers to participate in a 90-min remote interview to test an Android Studio plugin we built for creating accurate data safety labels. #androiddev Compensation: $70. Sign up/more info: cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3g…
Omer Akgul retweeted
Whether you trust ExpressVPN or think it's a honeypot, sneaky ad-machines posing as VPN review sites are harmful to users trying to navigate an already opaque industry. Here's my angry-as-hell demand for better VPN reviews -- from me and everyone else.
Whether you trust ExpressVPN or think it's a honeypot, sneaky ad-machines posing as VPN review sites are harmful to users trying to navigate an already opaque industry. Here's my angry-as-hell demand for better VPN reviews -- from me and everyone else.
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