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SBA Research is a research center for Information Security
funded partly by the national initiative for COMET Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies.

Recent News:

Visiting Researcher Strengthens Partnership and Research Focus

SBA Research was delighted to welcome Dr. Fatma Nur Esirci Oral as a visiting researcher during September 2025. During her stay, Dr. Esirci Oral delivered valuable seminars for our students and junior researchers and led vital discussions with our institute’s members. This fruitful exchange culminated in the shaping of a… Read More
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SBA @ heise devSec()

Our colleagues Michael Koppmann, senior information security consultat at SBA Research, and Mathias Tausig, information security consultant at SBA Research Research gave two insightful talks on ... Read More
SBA @ heise devSec()

SBA @ LSZ Cyber Crime Forum Graz

Our colleagues Nicolas Petri, Information Security Consultant, and Gerald Sendera, Data Protection Supervisor and Legal Counsel, gave an expert talk on Ich wollte nur Software bauen – und jetzt mach ich CRA-Compliance on September 30 at the LSZ Cyber Crime Forum Graz. ... Read More
Gerald and Niki at the SBA booth

SBA @ LSZ Cyber Crime Forum Salzburg

Our colleagues Stefan Jakoubi, Director of Professional Services, and Mathias Tausig, Senior Consultant, are giving an expert talk on CRA, ASVS & SAMM – 3 Abkürzungen mit Schlagkraft – MFG on September 18, at the LSZ Cyber Crime Forum Salzburg. ... Read More
SBA @ LSZ Cyber Crime Forum Salzburg

New paper in Science Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Our colleagues Georg Goldenits, and Thomas Neubauer published a new paper on Taxonomy of cybersecurity consideration in agriculture. This paper explores the key cybersecurity threats and reliability risks in Agriculture 4.0 by mapping potential faults and pitfalls to emerging digital technologies in farming. It also discusses countermeasures, legal frameworks,… Read More
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Successful Kick-off for the 1st Shecurity Summer School in Vienna!

From September 19 to 21, around 65 talented and curious women and FINTA* immersed themselves in the exciting world of cybersecurity at the University of Vienna. This continuing education and networking program is unique in Europe and is designed to make it easier to enter and advance in IT security. ... Read More
Successful Kick-off for the 1st Shecurity Summer School in Vienna!

Manuel Leithner at ICTSS 2025

Combinatorial Testing is a highly effective black-box testing method that combines small test sets with strong fault detection capabilities. However, faced with unknown file formats or network protocols, it requires a method to extract a model of possible parameters and values to use in its test cases. At the 37th… Read More
Manuel Leithner at ICTSS 2025

ARES 2025

The 20th International Conference on Availability, Reliability, and Security (ARES 2025) took center stage in Ghent, Belgium, from August 11-14, 2025, offering a platform for experts and enthusiasts to explore the latest developments in the field. Co-located with ARES 2025 was the 8th International Symposium for Industrial Control System & SCADA Cyber Security Research.... Read More
ARES 2025 beach flag and a lot of bikes in front of university Ghent campus

SBA @ CISPA-ELLIS Summer School 2025

In August, our colleagues Tanja Šarčević and Daryna Oliynyk, both researchers at SBA Research, presented their posters at the CISPA-ELLIS Summer School 2025 on Trustworthy AI: Secure and Safe Foundation Models in Saarbrücken, Germany.... Read More
SBA @ CISPA-ELLIS Summer School 2025

Gabriel Gegenhuber @ DEF CON 33

On 10th of August, Gabriel Gegenhuber, researcher at SBA Research and University of Vienna, and Maximilian Günther, researcher at the University of Vienna, gave a talk on “Silent Signals: Exploiting Security and Privacy Side-Channels in End-to-End Encrypted Messengers” at the… Read More
Gabriel Gegenhuber and Maximilian Günther on DEFCON 33 Stage