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News

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

Sebastian Raubitzek in Big Data and Cognitive Computing

Our colleague Sebastian Raubitzek, researcher at SBA Research and a member of the Security and Privacy Research Group at the University of Vienna, has published a journal article titled “Data Obfuscation for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Using Quantum Symmetry Properties” in MDPI’s Journal Big Data and Cognitive Computing ... Read More
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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
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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

MLDM visiting researcher

The MLDM team hosted Sebastian Rodriguez Beltran as visiting researcher. Sebastian is a PhD student under the supervision of Antti Honkela, a professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki, and a leading figure in Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning. ... Read More
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SBA Research & Alumni BBQ 2025

On a warm summer evening end of July, the SBA Research employees and alumni came together for our annual SBA BBQ – a tradition that brings colleagues, friends, and former team members together in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. The event offered the perfect opportunity to reconnect with alumni, share… Read More
SBA Research & Alumni BBQ 2025