Search for dissertations about: "browser"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the word browser.

  2. 1. Information Flow for Web Security and Privacy

    Author : Alexander Sjösten; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; browser extensions; side-effectful libraries; information-flow control; web security; filter list generation; browser fingerprinting;

    Abstract : The use of libraries is prevalent in modern web development. But how to ensure sensitive data is not being leaked through these libraries? This is the first challenge this thesis aims to solve. READ MORE

  4. 2. Content Security for Web Applications

    Author : Daniel Hausknecht; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; content security policy; web security; browser security; empirical study;

    Abstract : This thesis puts the focus on security problems related to web applications and web browsers by analyzing real-world web applications and modern client-side security mechanisms. For the latter, we mostly look at practical issues related to Content Security Policy (CSP) enforcement in web browsers. READ MORE

  5. 3. Guarding the Boundary: Information Flow Tracking in the Presence of Libraries

    Author : Alexander Sjösten; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; web security; browser extensions; large-scale study; language-based security; information-flow control; side-effectful libraries;

    Abstract : In modern software development, the use of libraries is prevalent. Libraries pose a big security challenge. How can we ensure that sensitive data is not being leaked through libraries? This is the first question of the thesis. READ MORE

  6. 4. On Certificate Transparency Verification and Unlinkability of Websites Visited by Tor Users

    Author : Rasmus Dahlberg; Tobias Pulls; Stefan Lindskog; Steven J. Murdoch; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Auditing; Certificate Transparency; DNS; Gossip; Side-Channels; Timing Attacks; Tor; Tor Browser; Website Fingerprinting; Website Oracles; Granskning; Certificate Transparency; DNS; Skvaller; Sidokanaler; Tidtagningsattacker; Tor; Torswebbläsare; Mönsterigenkänning; Webbplatsorakel; Computer Science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : Certificate Transparency is an ecosystem of logs, monitors, and auditors that hold certificate authorities accountable while issuing certificates. We show how the amount of trust that TLS clients and domain owners need to place in Certificate Transparency can be reduced, both in the context of existing gradual deployments and the largely unexplored area of Tor. READ MORE

  7. 5. Securing the Next Generation Web

    Author : Benjamin Eriksson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Browser extensions; Input validation; Web Application Security; Content Security Policy; Vulnerabilities; Android Automotive; Web application scanning;

    Abstract : With the ever-increasing digitalization of society, the need for secure systems is growing. While some security features, like HTTPS, are popular, securing web applications, and the clients we use to interact with them remains difficult. To secure web applications we focus on both the client-side and server-side. READ MORE