We present the largest and most detailed measurement of online tracking conducted to date,
based on a crawl of the top 1 million websites. We make 15 types of measurements on each …

A wave of alternative coins that can be effectively mined without specialized hardware, and
a surge in cryptocurrencies' market value has led to the development of cryptocurrency …

As a new mechanism to monetize web content, cryptocurrency mining is becoming
increasingly popular. The idea is simple: a webpage delivers extra workload (JavaScript) …

Some of the world's most well-known IT companies are in fact advertising companies
deriving their primary revenues through digital advertising. For this reason, these IT giants …

Content and services which are offered for free on the Internet are primarily monetized
through online advertisement. This business model relies on the implicit agreement between …

In-browser cryptojacking is a form of resource abuse that leverages end-users' machines to
mine cryptocurrency without obtaining the users' consent. In this paper, we design …

Numerous surveys have shown that Web users are concerned about the loss of privacy
associated with online tracking. Alarmingly, these surveys also reveal that people are also …

Online display advertising on websites is widely disliked by users, with many turning to ad
blockers to avoid “bad” ads. Recent evidence suggests that today's ads contain potentially …

The CyBOK project would like to understand how the CyBOK is being used and its uptake.
The project would like organisations using, or intending to use, CyBOK for the purposes of …

Malvertising is a malicious activity that leverages advertising to distribute various forms of
malware. Because advertising is the key revenue generator for numerous Internet …