M. Hamza

muhamza [at] vt [dot] edu

Hey there! I’m a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, where I work with Eric Pauley. My research spans network security and internet measurement, with a focus on identifying and mitigating emerging threats. Beyond my core research, I’m particularly interested in the role of artificial intelligence in computer security and how it can be applied to fight real-world threats.

When I’m not researching, I’m usually traveling for nature or concerts, or burning off steam at the gym

news

Mar 27, 2026	I am now a PhD candidate!

selected publications

IMC ’26

Split Alignment: Diffusing SPF Vulnerabilities With DMARC

Muhammad Hamza, Mattijs Jonker, Raffaele Sommese, and 4 more authors

In Proceedings of the 2026 ACM Internet Measurement Conference, 2026

DOI Bib PDF Code

@inproceedings{hamza2026splitalignment,
  author = {Hamza, Muhammad and Jonker, Mattijs and Sommese, Raffaele and Fernandez, Simon and Hureau, Olivier and Pauley, Eric and Chung, Taejoong},
  title = {{Split Alignment: Diffusing SPF Vulnerabilities With DMARC}},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2026 ACM Internet Measurement Conference},
  address = {Karlsruhe, Germany},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {ACM},
  doi = {10.1145/3777912.3809146},
}