PhD Position F/M Detecting Dangerous Browser Extensions to Protect the Security and Privacy of Web Users

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The PhD position is funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR). It is part of Aurore Fass' ANR JCJC project "EXPELLIARMUS: Disarming Dangerous Browser Extensions to Protect the Security and Privacy of Web Users". EXPELLIARMUS, aims to develop methods to "disarm" dangerous extensions to better protect the security and privacy of Web users. More specifically, it will detect, understand, and mitigate dangerous browser extensions through an interdisciplinary approach combining computer science, human factors, and legal analysis. EXPELLIARMUS will deliver a systematic taxonomy of dangerous extension behaviors, open-source datasets and detection tools, as well as actionable recommendations for users, browser vendors, developers, and regulators. The PhD student will be part of the research team led by Dr. Nataliia Bielova ( https://www-sop.inria.fr/members/Nataliia.Bielova/index.html ) at the Inria Centre at Université Côte d’Azur at the French Riviera. The PhD student will be supervised by Dr.-Ing. Aurore Fass ( https://aurore54f.github.io/ ). Note that a PhD in France typically lasts 3 years. Context on Browser Extension Security . Given the central role of the Web in our daily lives and its overall impact on society and economy, it is crucial that Web pages and browser extensions assure the security and privacy of their large user base. Browser extensions have become an integra