Gaston Pugliese
Dr.-Ing. Gaston Pugliese
I am a postdoctoral researcher at FAU with a research focus on online privacy and digital forensics. While I am primarily focused on the technical aspects of these areas, I also engage in interdisciplinary research to study user-centric perspectives on security and privacy in everyday technology use.
- IT Security Infrastructures Lab led by Felix Freiling
- Human Factors in Security and Privacy Group led by Zinaida Benenson
- Bavarian Research Association “ForDaySec“ co-led by Stefan Katzenbeisser
My current and past activities as teaching assistant include several courses in the areas of IT security and digital forensics.
Course | Institution | Lecturer |
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Human Factors in Security and Privacy | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | Zinaida Benenson |
IT Security Conference Seminar | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | Felix Freiling |
IT Security Project | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | Felix Freiling |
Proseminar: IT Security | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | Felix Freiling |
Basics of Digital Forensics | Albstadt-Sigmaringen University | Felix Freiling |
Browser and Application Forensics | Albstadt-Sigmaringen University | Holger Morgenstern |
Methods of Digital Forensics | Open Competence Center for Cyber Security (OpenC3S) | Felix Freiling |
Browser and Application Forensics | Open Competence Center for Cyber Security (OpenC3S) | Felix Freiling |
Thematically, my supervision of theses, projects, and seminar papers is closely connected to my research and teaching activities, but I am occasionally interested in related topics as well. In general, I am particularly interested in offering and advising topics related to:
- digital privacy, web tracking, and privacy-enhancing technologies,
- hardware forensics / embedded and IoT forensics,
- human factors in everyday technology use.
Community Service
Conferences
- EuroUSEC 2025 · European Symposium on Usable Security · Program Committee Member
- DFRWS USA 2025 · 25th Digital Forensics Research Conference USA · Program Committee Member
- DFRWS EU 2025 · 12th Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe · Program Committee Member
- CHI 2025 · ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · External Reviewer
- CHI 2024 · ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · External Reviewer
- PETS 2022 · 22nd Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium · External Reviewer
- ARES 2021 · 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security · External Reviewer
- PETS 2021 · 21st Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium · External Reviewer
- DFRWS EU 2020 · 7th Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe · Program Committee Member
- DFRWS EU 2019 · 6th Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe · Program Committee Member
Reviews for Journals
- ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
- IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS)
Articles
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I Blame Apple in Part for My False Expectations: An Autoethnographic Study of Apple’s Lockdown Mode in iOS
Benedikt Mader, Christian Eichenmüller, Gaston Pugliese, Dennis Eckhardt, Zinaida Benenson
arXiv (Nov 20, 2024) — Paper -
Used, Avoided, Restricted? Perceptions, Behavior, and Changes in Video Conferencing of German-speaking Users During and After the Pandemic
Lydia Weinberger, Christian Eichenmüller, Freya Gassmann, Gaston Pugliese, Zinaida Benenson
EuroUSEC 2024 — Paper (Proceedings) · Paper (Pre-Proceedings) -
Do You “Relay” Want to Give Me Away? – Forensic Cues of Smart Relays and Their IoT Companion Apps
Maximilian Eichhorn, Gaston Pugliese
DFRWS APAC 2024 / Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (Vol. 50, Supplement) — Paper -
Started Off Local, Now We’re in the Cloud: Forensic Examination of the Amazon Echo Show 15 Smart Display
Jona Crasselt, Gaston Pugliese
DFRWS USA 2024 — Paper · Artifacts -
Nyon Unchained: Forensic Analysis of Bosch’s eBike Board Computers
Marcel Stachak, Julian Geus, Gaston Pugliese, Felix Freiling
DFRWS EU 2024 — Paper -
Well Played, Suspect! – Forensic Examination of the Handheld Gaming Console “Steam Deck”
Maximilian Eichhorn, Janine Schneider, Gaston Pugliese
DFRWS EU 2024 / Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (Vol. 48, Supplement) — Paper · Artifacts -
Long-Term Observation on Browser Fingerprinting: Users’ Trackability and Perspective
Gaston Pugliese, Christian Riess, Freya Gassmann, Zinaida Benenson
PETS 2020 — Paper -
Ich sehe was, das du nicht siehst: Die Realität von Mobilebanking zwischen allgemeinen und rechtlichen Anforderungen
Vincent Haupert, Gaston Pugliese
GI Sicherheit 2018 — Paper -
Web Tracking: Overview and Applicability in Digital Investigations
Gaston Pugliese
it – Information Technology 2015 (Vol. 57, Issue 6) — Paper
Book Chapters
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Methodik der Anwendungsforensik
Gaston Pugliese
In: Browser- und Anwendungsforensik. Felix Freiling und Christian Riess. 7. Auflage, Feb. 2021, pp. 67–81. Studienbriefe im Masterstudiengang Digitale Forensik, Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen. -
Praktische Anwendungsanalyse von Android-Apps
Gaston Pugliese
In: Browser- und Anwendungsforensik. Felix Freiling und Christian Riess. 7. Auflage, Feb. 2021, pp. 83–100. Studienbriefe im Masterstudiengang Digitale Forensik, Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen. -
Verfassen eines technischen Berichts
Gaston Pugliese
In: Browser- und Anwendungsforensik. Felix Freiling und Christian Riess. 7. Auflage, Feb. 2021, pp. 101–113. Studienbriefe im Masterstudiengang Digitale Forensik, Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen.
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Live-Hacking — Wie digitale Angriffe ablaufen
Davide Bove, Immanuel Lautner, Gaston Pugliese, Lydia Weinberger
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNdW23) · Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen (RRZE) · Erlangen · Oct 21, 2023 -
Sicherheit und Privatsphäre in der Alltagsdigitalisierung
Gaston Pugliese
Schüler-Infotag der Elektrotechnik-Elektronik-Informationstechnik (EEI) und Informatik · FAU · Erlangen · Mar 14, 2023 -
Long-Term Observation on Browser Fingerprinting: Users’ Trackability and Perspective
Gaston Pugliese
PETS 2020 · virtual · July 16, 2020 -
Technical and User-Centred Insights Into Browser Fingerprinting
Gaston Pugliese
USP Day 2020 — Workshop on Usable Security and Privacy · Freie Universität Berlin · Jan 10, 2020 -
P-Seminar: Web Tracking
Gaston Pugliese
Gymnasium Fridericianum @ i1 · Erlangen · Oct 9, 2019 -
Nutzerverfolgung im Netz – Dein digitaler Fingerabdruck
Gaston Pugliese
Schnupperuni Informatik · FAU · Erlangen · Nov 7, 2017 · Oct 31, 2018 -
Browser Fingerprinting: Mich kennt doch keiner
Gaston Pugliese
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, VDI Rheingau-Bezirksverein, Arbeitskreis Internet-Sicherheit · Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität · Mainz · Mar 1, 2017 -
Unsere Spuren im Web
Gaston Pugliese
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (LNdW15) · Beyond Privacy · Interdisziplinäres Zentrum Literatur und Kultur der Gegenwart · Erlangen · Oct 24, 2015
Postal Address
Lehrstuhl für Informatik 1
Martensstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
Visitor Address
Martensstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
Floor 12, Room 12.133