Masood Ali
Senior Staff Security Researcher, Palo Alto Networks
I am a Senior Staff Security Researcher at Palo Alto Networks. I am also wrapping up my PhD at the University of Illinois Chicago where I am advised by Chris Kanich and Jason Polakis.
My PhD research focused on evaluating the security and privacy mechanisms of web browsers and web applications. My work resulted in the discovery of several practical privacy flaws that stem from the design and implementation of major frameworks and mechanisms.
news
| Apr 2026 | New paper on privacy and data disclosure violations in macOS apps was accepted at ACM CCS 2026. This work was primarily led by Jyotirmay Chauhan. |
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| Jul 2025 | New paper on stealthy UI attacks against password managers was accepted at NDSS 2026. This work was primarily done by Andrea Infantino. |
| Jun 2025 | New paper on the risks of migrating codebases from the web to cross-platform apps was accepted at PETS 2025. This work was primarily done by Claudio Paloscia. |