Research Group Humans, Security and Privacy
Building a resilient future
Our interdisciplinary research examines human resilience to deception and risk in digital environments. We study how people experience and respond to social engineering, misinformation, and other forms of online manipulation, and how technology can support more informed and autonomous decision-making.
Our research interests are:
- Human experiences of digital deception, including social engineering, misinformation, and related online manipulation.
- Design and evaluation of user-centered technologies that support critical judgment, informed choices, and user autonomy.
- Behaviors in response to security technologies and interventions.
Keywords: Human-centered security, Digital deception, Digital manipulation, HCI, Social engineering, Misinformation
Professorship Distler Group
Shijing He
Juho Alin
Vitor Horodynski
Ira Laihanen
Xiaowei Chen
Work with us
If you are interested to write a Master thesis (Aalto students) with us, join us for a research visit, or would like to ask about PhD or postdoc opportunities, please reach out to Assistant Professor Verena Distler with the following information. Only requests including this information can be answered.
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Your study transcript incl. grades and scale;
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CV
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Short motivation incl. the research questions that interest you, and how they connect with the group's work specifically (see publications below).