SBA Research is a research center for Information Security funded partly by the national initiative for COMET Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies.
We are pleased to announce that the SBA Security Meetup is now officially operating as the OWASP Vienna Chapter. While the name has evolved, our mission remains unchanged: strengthening the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience within the information security community. What started as the SBA… Read More
Today, we celebrate Safer Internet Day—an initiative dedicated to promoting safer and more responsible use of digital technologies. We’re proud to take action not just today, but throughout the entire year, with activities focused on cybersecurity awareness and skills development:… Read More
Markus Klemen, CEO of SBA Research, participated in a high-level panel discussion during the FFG Community Day 2025, addressing “Strategic Challenges for Secure and Successful Research from Europe.” The panel delved into pressing issues surrounding research and development in today’s… Read More
A group of dedicated young researchers presented their work at the 22st ICT Security Conference on 16 and 17 September 2026, which was organized by the Austrian Armed Forces. ∞
A new paper, “Automated Reasoning for Indistinguishability in the CCSA,” co-authored by Laura Kovács, key researcher at SBA Research and full professor at the Faculty of Informatics of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), and Matteo Maffei, key researcher at SBA Research and Professor at TU Wien, has been accepted for presentation at the 33rd ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS). ∞
The 21th International Conference on Availability, Reliability, and Security (ARES 2026) took center stage in Linköping, Sweden, from August 24 - 27, 2026, offering a platform for experts and enthusiasts to explore the latest developments in the field. The conference was jointly organised by Linköpings universitet (LiU) and SBA Research. ∞