Nick Nikiforakis

Professor @ Stony Brook University. Working on computer security and privacy. Opinions are my mom's. Soli Deo Gloria

[Nick Nikiforakis @nicknikiforakis]

The submission deadline for ACSAC 2026 is just two weeks away (May 26).

Approximately 200 members of the security and privacy community have graciously volunteered their time to review the submissions.

Send us your best work!

https://t.co/Ji3em4dxuv

[Jelly 果冻糕 @jellyjellycake]

how can you not believe in God when octopuses DREAM and otters have a favorite rock they carry around in a little SKIN POCKET and cows have BEST FRIENDS and bees are out there communicating the coordinates of flowers through INTERPRETIVE DANCE and they have REGIONAL DIALECTS??

cats are PURRING at frequencies associated with bone healing??? forests get absolutely incinerated and respond by growing FLOWERS??? dolphins literally invent NAMES for themselves and yell them across the ocean??? penguins are waddling around Antarctica looking for the PERFECT LITTLE ROCK to give their beloved???

CROWS REMEMBER YOUR FACE. THEY TELL OTHER CROWS ABOUT YOU. THEY TELL THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT YOU. YOU CAN HAVE GENERATIONAL BEEF WITH A BIRD.

goats have ACCENTS. rats GIGGLE when you tickle them. elephants mourn their dead. whales make SONGS and then OTHER WHALES LEARN THE SONG and suddenly everybody across the ocean is singing the new hit single.

monarch butterflies are born knowing how to fly thousands of miles to a place THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN. sea turtles hatch out of an egg, immediately sprint toward an OCEAN they have never seen, disappear into it for like THIRTY YEARS and then somehow come back to THE SAME BEACH???

birds can see COLORS THAT WE CANNOT SEE. there are colors happening RIGHT NOW that we don’t even get to know about.

there are sea slugs that eat algae and STEAL ITS CHLOROPLASTS and then are just like great thanks I’ll be PHOTOSYNTHESIZING NOW. there are mushrooms communicating underground. there are seeds sitting in the dirt for DECADES like no actually I will wait.

squirrels plant MILLIONS OF TREES because they simply cannot remember where they put their snacks.

A CATERPILLAR GOES INTO A LITTLE BAG, DISSOLVES MOST OF ITS BODY INTO ORGANIC SOUP, REARRANGES ITSELF, GROWS WINGS AND LEAVES.

and you’re telling me a tiny acorn knows how to become a 70-foot oak tree??? nobody tells it what to do??? it just has TREE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE IT???

your body started as ONE CELL. ONE. and that cell divided itself into a brain that can think about its own existence and eyes that can look at stars and hands that can hold somebody else’s hands and a heart that runs on ELECTRICITY without you even asking it to???

the iron in your BLOOD was made inside a STAR.

I’M SORRY?????

we are walking around on a wet rock covered in bioluminescent oceans and singing whales and laughing rats and birds holding lifelong grudges and flowers exploding out of FIRE and somehow we’re supposed to act like this is a normal place to live?????????

[Zhiyun Qian @pkqzy888]

We have a postdoc opening in cybersecurity, covering areas from static analysis and systems security to AI for security. RTs are appreciated!

https://t.co/nlCyKpwduL

[The Web Conference @TheWebConf]

📢 ACM Web 2027 calls are open!

Research papers: Abstract 18 Oct | Full paper 25 Oct
Workshops & tutorials: 21 Sep
Demonstrations: 16 Nov
All deadlines: 11:59 PM AoE.
https://t.co/L51rUcsroL
Join us in Dublin, 10–14 May 2027!

#ACMWeb2027 #TheWebConf

[The Web Conference @TheWebConf]

ACM Web 2027 is coming to Dublin!

Join the global Web community in Dublin, Ireland, from 10 to 14 May 2027 as we explore the research, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of the Web.

https://t.co/L51rUcsroL

#ACMWeb2027 #TheWebConf #Dublin

[kshitij vaze @VazeKshitij]

The rot has spread so deep, the very foundations have now started falling.

[Nick Nikiforakis @nicknikiforakis]

If you ever dreamed of serving on the PC of one of the coolest cybersecurity conferences academia has to offer, now is your chance!

Nominate yourself (and your capable friends) to serve on the PC of @ACSAC_Conf 2026: https://t.co/0JoQLqeHDO

[Lee (Greater) @shortmagsmle]

Godspeed, Mr. Adams.

[linksentry @linksentry]

Most website owners, sysadmins, and SEO agencies will eventually look for a "broken link checker."

From all the ones that are out there, which one is the best one? Which one will find the most broken links and be able to navigate most pages on your site?

[The Greek Analyst @GreekAnalyst]

Introducing: Modern Greek Epics

A new newsletter series shining a light on Greek innovators solving large problems, visionaries shaping our collective future, and any awesome people that have yet to receive the attention they deserve.

[ACSAC @ACSAC_Conf]

The 18th Cyber Security Experimentation and Test Workshop which is held as a pre-conference workshop at #ACSAC2025 has extended its deadline to 17th September, giving you more time to submit your paper. Read all the defaults in the workshop's CfP: https://t.co/Ki4foc240o

[ACSAC @ACSAC_Conf]

🎉 Congratulations to all authors of accepted #ACSAC2025 papers! 🎉 Note, if you have not done so already, you still have the chance to submit an artefact for evaluation (registration: 9th September; submission: 12th September). All details on the website: https://t.co/KRwHpaZsoc

[Nick Nikiforakis @nicknikiforakis]

@moyix Best of luck Brendan! I hope you and XBOW do great!

[Nick Nikiforakis @nicknikiforakis]

@adamdoupe We still got to fear that ear!

[Nick Nikiforakis @nicknikiforakis]

@lukOlejnik Their analogy definitely doesn't work.

[linksentry @linksentry]

Gather round folks, to hear a tale about EMP attacks, post-collapse society, and expired domain names. #domains #SHTF #attacks

[ACSAC @ACSAC_Conf]

Had some inspiration regarding potential panel topics for #ACSAC2025 over the weekend? Then there is still time to submit an abstract for a panel proposal: https://t.co/6AMID5RvOb

[Konrad Rieck 🌈 @mlsec]

We’re happy to announce the Call for Competitions for
@satml_conf!

The competition track has been a highlight of SaTML, featuring exciting topics and strong participation. If you’d like to host a competition for SaTML 2026, visit:

👉 https://t.co/3g3nvv3yqa
⏰ Deadline: Aug 6

[Georgios Portokalidis @portokalidis]

The 4th Workshop on Active Defense and Deception (AD&D) (https://t.co/54Poxs1SBD) concluded on Friday with the award of two distinguished paper awards! Congratulations @blu3r4y_at and Anastasia. @AdndWorkshop @IEEEEUROSP

[ACSAC @ACSAC_Conf]

You feel any topic is missing proper representation and discussion at cybersecurity and privacy conferences? Not to worry, just propose a panel for #ACSAC2025! The deadline for proposals (abstract) is next week, on 8th July! https://t.co/6AMID5RvOb