SBA Research is a research center for Information Security funded partly by the national initiative for COMET Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies.
The research project combinatorial security testing of the MATRIS Research Group has been nominated in the category Non-University Research for the 2025 Houska Prize! Since its establishment in 2005, the Houska Prize is sponsored… Read More
For decades, AI systems have been used to defend against cyberattacks. However, modern AI, particularly generative AI, not only strengthens defense mechanisms but also introduces new attack methods. A study conducted by SBA Research on behalf of RTR examined the latest advancements in cybersecurity from both offensive (Red Team) and… Read More
On January 20th, the OCG Annual Opening 2025 brought together industry leaders and experts to discuss the crucial topic of information and cybersecurity. The event provided valuable insights into protecting businesses from cyber threats and meeting the requirements of the EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2). OCG President… Read More
The 20th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES) will take place in Ghent, Belgium and is co-organized by University of Ghent and SBA Research. As always, ARES will feature a varied set of workshops and the EU Symposium – maintaining its strong tradition while also evolving… Read More
New paper “Conceptual service architecture to synchronise research data management services using machine-actionable data management plans” by Tomasz Miksa, senior researcher at SBA Research and senior scientist at TU Wien, was recently accepted for the ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems Journal. Read More
In December, our colleague Gabriel Gegenhuber, researcher at SBA Research and University of Vienna, and Adrian Dabrowski (FH Campus Wien) held a talk together on WiFi Calling: Revealing Downgrade Attacks and Not-so-private private Keys at Black Hat Europe 2024. Read More
On December 13th, SBA Research employees gathered at the Kardinal König Haus in Vienna for a one-day strategy seminar. The event began with an overview from our management team, reflecting on SBA Research’s journey and highlighting the center’s evolution over time. Presentations from all research groups,… Read More
We are proud to share that Shecurity has been honored with the Women in Tech Community Initiative of the Year award for 2024 in December! ... Read More
On December 9, 2024, the “𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗧-𝗧𝗮𝗴“, inspiring women from the IT field dedicated their time to meet with thousands of enthusiastic high and middle school students across Austria. At SBA Research, we are incredibly proud to have supported this one-of-a-kind initiative from its early days,… 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.... ∞