SBA Research is a research center for Information Security funded partly by the national initiative for COMET Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies.
On June 16th, SBA Research and the Security & Privacy group at University of Vienna hosted the Vienna Deep Learning Meetup (VDLM).
The event, attended by Deep Learning enthusiasts, comprised of a talk by Damian Stewart, who gave a Deep Dive into CLIP embeddings. CLIP embeddings are at the heart of many multimodal AI systems, as they map language to images. ... Read More
Spusu is an Austrian mobile network operator and operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using the Drei network. Spusu offers premium-quality mobile plans at affordable prices. Since 2021, Spusu has also been fulfilling its role as a technology leader by expanding regional… Read More
In mid-May, Jeanine Lefèvre, head of Office of Equal Opportunities at SBA Research, attended the important Viennese conference on Excellent research requires the right framework which set the tone for non-discriminatory research. Around 80 experts in science, politics, and gender equality came together to discuss strategies for… Read More
Together with sipgate and ISMK Stralsund, Gabriel Gegenhuber, researcher at SBA Research and University of Vienna, and Michael Pucher, researcher at SBA research, discovered and investigated a vulnerability in the Voice of LTE (VoLTE) stack that is broadly used within MediaTek-based smartphones. Read More
In the Mediatek modem, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Read More
In mid-May, our colleague Reinhard Kugler, applied research consultant at SBA Research, gave a talk on Tracing the Invisible: how to create Observability on Edge Devices with eBPF. His presentation focused on tracing protocols in embedded systems by instrumenting the kernel. He discussed protocols such as SPI, I2C, and… Read More
Our colleague Markus Maier, Researcher at SBA Research and University of Vienna Research Group Security and Privacy, gave a talk on “In the Loop: An overview of Persistent Routing Loops on the IPv6 (and IPv4) internet” at the LACNIC43 conference in Sao Paulo, Brasil. ... Read More
For over 25 years, Infraprotect has supported companies in the fields of crisis, emergency, risk, and security management, as well as crisis communication and R&D. The company provides tailored crisis management solutions to clients from a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and public services. Read More
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. ... ∞
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.... ∞