<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d4588eb7-7fff-c84e-7b9a-a1e3184718c2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to the ESORICS 2026 workshop on Human-Targeted Cyber Threats and Defenses (HumSec'26), to be held in Rome, Italy, September 14–18, 2026.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HumSec'26 focuses on phishing, mis/disinformation, cybercrime, usable security, and other topics related to human-centered cyber threats and defenses.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More information is available on the workshop website: <a href="https://humsec26.github.io/">https://humsec26.github.io/</a></span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">======================================================================</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**Call For Papers**</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Topics of Interest (but not limited to)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Understanding, Measuring, and Characterizing Human-Targeted Cyber Threats</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Human-subjects studies (e.g., surveys) on online fraud, scams, phishing, misinformation/disinformation, harassment and online abuse</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Measurement studies that yield new insights into Human-Targeted Cyber Threats (e.g., bottlenecks)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Analysis of attack infrastructure (e.g., phishing kits ecosystems)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- AI-driven generation of human-targeted attacks</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Emerging human-centric threats that exploit human vulnerabilities (e.g., urgency, fear, curiosity)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Studies identifying gaps between existing defenses and real-world threats</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Governance, policy, and ethical challenges in human-centric cybersecurity</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Countermeasures to Mitigate Human-Targeted Cyber Threats</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- AI-powered defense mechanisms against human-targeted attacks</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Machine Learning or other advanced techniques for detecting and mitigating human-targeted threats (e.g., phishing detectors)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Human factors in the design, usability and effectiveness of defense mechanisms</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Security and privacy in human-centric systems</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Adversarial robustness of defense mechanisms</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Security education and training</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">======================================================================</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**Important Dates**</span></p></span><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Submission deadline: June 25, 2026 (11:59 PM AOE)<br></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Notification: July 21, 2026<br></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Camera-ready deadline: July 29, 2026</span></blockquote><span><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">======================================================================</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**Submission**</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Please submit your papers via EasyChair: <a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=esorics2026">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=esorics2026</a>.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Papers must be written in English, submitted as a single PDF file, anonymized for double-blind review, and must follow the official LNCS template.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Long papers are limited to 16 pages and short papers to 8 pages, excluding references and appendices. Note that reviewers are not required to read the appendices.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">======================================================================</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**Publication & Presentation**</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accepted papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS collection. At least one author of each accepted paper will be required to register for the workshop and present the work orally or as a poster.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">======================================================================</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We would be excited to receive your contribution and look forward to seeing you in Rome this September.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We would also appreciate it if you could share this call with anyone who may be interested.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eugenio Nerio Nemmi</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(on behalf of the HumSec'26 organizers)</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>

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