Steven Murdoch
Steven Murdoch | |
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| Born | Steven James Murdoch |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Tor project EMV/Chip and PIN |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Security Privacy Anonymous communication Chip and PIN Europay, Master and Visa (EMV) |
| Institutions | Computer Science Department, University College London |
| Thesis | Covert channel vulnerabilities in anonymity systems (2008) |
| Doctoral advisor | Markus Kuhn |
| Website | murdoch |
Steven James Murdoch is Professor of Security Engineering in the Computer Science Department, University College London. His research covers privacy-enhancing technology, Internet censorship, and anonymous communication, in particular Tor. He is also known for discovering several vulnerabilities in the EMV bank chipcard payment system (Chip and PIN) and for creating Tor Browser.