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Michael Specter
Systems Security
Applied Cryptography
Android Security And Privacy
Internet Policy Research
About
I am an assistant professor focusing on systems security and applied cryptography, particularly in areas relevant to public policy. I joined Georgia Tech in 2023 from Google, where I was a research scientist studying android security and privacy.
I earned my PhD in EECS from MIT in 2021, where I was a member of the Internet Policy Research Initiative and CSAIL.
Research Performance Summary
2014-2025
Active Research Span
First Recorded Paper
Security analysis of wearable fitness devices (fitbit)
Year:
2014
Citations:
127
Venue:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Latest Recorded Paper
Security and Privacy Analysis of Tile's Location Tracking Protocol
Year:
2025
Citations:
0
Venue:
arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.00350
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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Publication Venues and Collaboration
Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown
Top Coauthors
Specter
Park
Research Impact by Period
Papers
3
Citations
2
Avg. Citations / Paper
0.7
H-Index
1
Papers
13
Citations
595
Avg. Citations / Paper
45.8
H-Index
8
Papers
3
Citations
4343
Avg. Citations / Paper
1447.7
H-Index
3
Papers
1
Citations
127
Avg. Citations / Paper
127
H-Index
1
Contact and Professional Links
Detected Research Keywords
Vulnerabilities Cryptographic Libraries