RANDLab is a research group at the University of California, led by Prof. Ram Sundara Raman, advancing the security, privacy, and reliability of networks and the data that flows through them. We tackle real-world Internet challenges, developing empirical methods, systems, and frameworks to detect, measure, and defend against large-scale attacks on usersβ security and privacy.
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Recent Publications
From Underground to Mainstream Marketplaces: Measuring AI-Enabled NSFW Deepfakes on Fiverr
Mohamed Moustafa Dawoud, Alejandro Cuevas, Ram Sundara Raman
Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2026
Fingerprinting Deep Packet Inspection Devices by Their Ambiguities
Diwen Xue, Armin Huremagic, Wayne Wang, Ram Sundara Raman, Roya Ensafi
ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS), October 2025
Digital Discrimination of Users in Sanctioned States: The Case of the Cuba Embargo
Anna Ablove, Shreyas Chandrashekaran, Hieu Le, Ram Sundara Raman, Reethika Ramesh, Harry Oppenheimer, Roya Ensafi
USENIX Security Symposium, August 2024
π Distinguished Paper Award
Research Projects
π«π Global Internet Censorship & Connection Tampering
λͺ¨ Network Devices Performing Deep Packet Inspection
π Privacy Laws, Policies, Practices, and Perspectives
β‘οΈ Intelligent Network Measurements
β Practical Censorship Circumvention Tools
π‘οΈ Emerging Security and Privacy Threats
Join us!
We’re always interested in working with motivated researchers who share our goals and values. If you’re currently a student wanting to join RANDLab, please see further instructions at Prof. Ram’s prospective students page. We are also very happy to host visiting researchers, fellows (e.g., ICFP), and collaborators, please reach out to Prof. Ram’s email if interested!