USENIX Security Distinguished Paper Award winners by year

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USENIX Security Distinguished Paper Award 2026

Announced Aug 12, 2026

9 of 9 papers

Winner	What they do	Source
An Integer Overflow Endgame: Compiler and Architecture Support for Default-On Integer Overflow MitigationZheng Zhang, Qi Ling, Kian Kasad et al.	Zheng Zhang, Qi Ling, Kian Kasad et al.
Bridges to Self: Silent Web-to-App Tracking on Mobile via LocalhostTim Vlummens, Aniketh Girish, Nipuna Weerasekara et al.	Tim Vlummens, Aniketh Girish, Nipuna Weerasekara et al.
Download More RAM: Dismantling Windows Operating System Defences with Mischievous MemorySam Collins, Tom Chothia, William Burgess et al.	Sam Collins, Tom Chothia, William Burgess et al.
Information Security in Small-Scale Protests: Surveillance of Ugandan Anti-EACOP ProtestersNtezi Mbabazi, Rikke Bjerg Jensen	Ntezi Mbabazi, Rikke Bjerg Jensen
LPG: Raise Your Location Privacy Game in Direct-to-Cell LEO Satellite NetworksQuan Shi, Liying Wang, Prosanta Gope et al.	Quan Shi, Liying Wang, Prosanta Gope et al.
Opossum Attack: Application Layer Desynchronization using Opportunistic TLSRobert Merget, Nurullah Erinola, Marcel Maehren et al.	Robert Merget, Nurullah Erinola, Marcel Maehren et al.
Security and Privacy Considerations for Confirming Payments in Rwandan Mobile Money SystemsOluwole A. Adewusi, Assane Gueye, Wallace S. Msagusa et al.	Oluwole A. Adewusi, Assane Gueye, Wallace S. Msagusa et al.
Sliding into the Flight Deck's DMs: Practical Message Attacks on CPDLCMehdi Ziazi, Khalid Aleem, Harshad Sathaye et al.	Mehdi Ziazi, Khalid Aleem, Harshad Sathaye et al.
The State of Passkeys: Studying the Adoption and Security of Passkeys on the WebLouis Jannett, Andreas Mayer, Maximilian Westers et al.	Louis Jannett, Andreas Mayer, Maximilian Westers et al.

Source: usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity26/technical-sessions

About this award

Edition	Announced	Winners
2026	Aug 12, 2026	9

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Date	Item	What changed
Sep 25, 2026	USENIX Security Distinguished Paper AwardSep 25, 2026	New winnerAdded

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