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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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New paper accepted for IEEE S&P 2027

A new paper, “Systematization of Knowledge: The Design Space of Digital Payment Systems with Potential for CBD,” led by first author Judith Senn, research assistant at the University of Innsbruck, and co-authored by Aljosha Judmayer, researcher at the University of Vienna, Nicholas Stifter, researcher at SBA Research, ... Read More
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Georg Goldenits @ Mittwochseminar at Statistik Austria

End of September, our colleague Georg Goldenits, researcher at SBA Research, presented his talk, “Kleine Modelle, große Wirkung? Lokale LLMs in der Phishing-Erkennung”, at the Mittwochseminar KI Modelle in der Praxis at Statistik Austria, following his presentation at the YoungStat Meetup in May this year. Read More
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Distinguished Practical Paper Award at RAID 2026

The paper Supply Chain Insecurity: Exposing Vulnerabilities in iOS Dependency Management Systems, received the Distinguished Practical Paper Award at the International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID 2026) in Lancaster. Read More
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Reinhard Kugler @ Linux Plumbers 2026

On 6 October, our colleague Reinhard Kugler, Applied Research Consultant at SBA Research, presented his talk eBPF on Wheels – Automotive and Industrial Use Cases at the Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) 2026, held in Prague, Czech Republic. Read More
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IMPACT 2026

Last week, our annual event for partners and friends of SBA Research, IMPACT, brought together experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from research, industry, and the open-source community. The afternoon provided an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in security, AI, and innovation, celebrate our long-standing relationships, and mark 20 years of SBA Research’s contributions to cutting-edge cybersecurity and trustworthy digital innovation. Read More
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Georg Merzdovnik and Michael Pucher @ BalCCon2k26

We’re excited to announce that Georg Merzdovnik, senior researcher at SBA Research, and Michael Pucher, researcher at SBA Research, delivered a compelling talk titled “The Hitchhikers Guide to Hacking Cheap Bluetooth Speakers“ at this year’s BalCCon. Read More
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SBA @ vienna night run 2026

Yesterday, a dedicated group of 15 colleagues, collectively known as “SBAthletes”, participated in the Vienna Night Run 2026 event, alongside an impressive total of 23,000 participants. Read More
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