Timothy Barron

Timothy Barron

Lecturer

Yale University

Biography

I am a lecturer at Yale University in the Computer Science department. I obtained my PhD from Stony Brook University where I worked on web security with Prof. Nick Nikiforakis in the PragSec Lab.

Interests

  • Web Security
  • Domain name security
  • Cyber deception
  • Intrusion detection

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, 2020

    Stony Brook University

  • BSE in Computer Science, 2015

    University of Connecticut

Experience

Academic

 
 
 
 
 

Lecturer

Yale University

Jul 2020 – Present New Haven, CT

Fall 2024:

Spring 2024:

Fall 2023:

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Fall 2022:

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Fall 2021:

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Fall 2020:

 
 
 
 
 

Lecturer

Stony Brook University

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019 Stony Brook, NY
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

Stony Brook University

May 2016 – Aug 2020 Stony Brook, NY
Pragsec Lab
 
 
 
 
 

Teaching Assistant

Stony Brook University

Aug 2015 – May 2016 Stony Brook, NY

Courses:

  • Spring 2016: CSE 548 Graduate algorithms
  • Spring 2016: CSE 373 Undergraduate algorithms
  • Fall 2015: CSE 150 Fundamentals of computer science for honors students

Experience

Industry

 
 
 
 
 

Research Intern

IBM Research

May 2019 – Aug 2019 Yorktown Heights, NY
Cognitive Cybersecurity Intelligence (CCSI) Group
 
 
 
 
 

Research Intern

IBM Research

May 2018 – Aug 2018 Yorktown Heights, NY
Cognitive Cybersecurity Intelligence (CCSI) Group
 
 
 
 
 

Software Development Intern

Cigna

May 2014 – Aug 2015 Bloomfield, CT
Technology Early Career Development Program

Teaching

Recent Publications

(2021). Click This, Not That: Extending Web Authentication with Deception. AsiaCCS'21.

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(2020). Complex Security Policy? A Longitudinal Analysis of Deployed Content Security Policies. NDSS'20.

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(2018). Panning for gold.com: Understanding the Dynamics of Domain Dropcatching. WWW'18.

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(2017). The wolf of name street: Hijacking domains through their nameservers. In CCS'17.

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Contact

  • [email protected]
  • 51 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Office hours
    Current students: see schedule on Canvas
    Others: email for appointment