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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.

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SBA Research joins the Linux Foundation Europe

We are proud to announce that we joined the Linux Foundation Europe, further strengthening our role within the international open-source community. With this step, we are reinforcing our commitment to advancing security and resilience in digital infrastructures. ... Read More
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Distinguished paper award at ACM CCS 2025

David Schmidt, PhD student at CD-Lab AsTra, Sebastian Schrittwieser, key researcher at SBA Research and head of the CD-Lab, and Edgar Weippl, scientific director at SBA Research and full professor for security & privacy at the University of Vienna, received the Distinguished Paper Award at ACM CCS 2025 (A*-rated) for their work Leaky Apps: Large-scale Analysis of Secrets Distributed in Android and iOS Apps. ... Read More
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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!

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