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SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Stored XSS (CVE-2026-16969, CVE-2026-18360, CVE-2026-18361)

July 30, 2026

The IRIS web application in version 2.4.26 and possibly others is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the assets (CVE-2026-16969), custom attributes (CVE-2026-18360) and datastore upload (CVE-2026-18361) functions. Read More

SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Missing Brute Force Protection (CVE-2026-16971, CVE-2026-18362)

July 30, 2026

The IRIS web application in version 2.4.26 and possibly others does not protect its MFA validation (CVE-2026-16971) and user authentication (CVE-2026-18362) against brute-force attacks. Read More

SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Insufficient Logout Implementation (CVE-2026-16970)

July 30, 2026

The IRIS web application in version 2.4.26 and possibly others contains a logout functionality which is ineffective. Stolen session cookies can therefore be misused for a long time. Read More

AI for a sustainable future: SBA Research contributions featured in the latest OCG Journal

July 28, 2026

The latest issue of the OCG Journal 02/26, dedicated to “Sustainability and Computer Science – The Potential of AI for Ecology and Climate,” highlights how digital technologies can contribute to a more sustainable future. Our researchers and experts contributed to this discussion by exploring the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in different domains. Read More

Code. Protect. Empower. Workshop Inspires 47 Female HTL Students to Explore Cybersecurity Careers

July 13, 2026

At the end of June, forty-seven female HTL students from across Austria participated in the two-day Code. Protect. Empower. – Cyber Security for Female Students workshop, gaining practical, hands-on experience in cybersecurity while exploring education and career opportunities in the field. Read More

4 Braincells Finish 4th at CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship

July 9, 2026

Four members of our Machine Learning and Data Mining (MLDM) team – Tanja Šarčević, Yelyzaveta Klysa, Sabina Khazari, and Daryna Oliynyk – competed as team “4 braincells” in the Grand Finale of the CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship, finishing an impressive 4th place. Read More

Walid Fdhila presented research on Trustworthy Decentralized Digital Ecosystems during guest professorship in France

July 7, 2026

Our colleague Walid Fdhila, senior researcher and team lead at SBA Research and senior researcher at the University of Vienna at the Faculty of Computer Science, gave a talk titled Trustworthy Decentralized Digital Ecosystems, during his stay as guest professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Université de Tours, France. Read More

Congratulations to our key researcher Maria Christakis on receiving an ERC Proof of Concept Grant!

July 3, 2026

We congratulate our key researcher Maria Christakis, and Head of the Research Unit Software Engineering at TU Wien Informatics, on receiving a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for her project CIRCUZZ. Read More

SBA Security Advisory – Genucenter Disclosure of SNMP Credentials (CVE-2026-13211)

July 2, 2026

The genucenter web interface before version 8.0p11 unnecessarily exposes sensitive SNMP authentication and encryption keys in its HTTP responses to users with the “Service” or “Admin” role. This exposure allows potential unauthorized access to network devices. Read More

SBA Research @ OWASP Global AppSec EU 2026

July 1, 2026

SBA Research was proud to support OWASP Global AppSec EU 2026, one of Europe's leading conferences on application security, held from June 22–26, 2026, at the Austria Center Vienna.. The event brought together security researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange knowledge, discuss emerging threats, and explore the latest developments in application security. Read More

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SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Stored XSS (CVE-2026-16969, CVE-2026-18360, CVE-2026-18361)

SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Missing Brute Force Protection (CVE-2026-16971, CVE-2026-18362)

SBA Security Advisory – DFIR-IRIS Insufficient Logout Implementation (CVE-2026-16970)

AI for a sustainable future: SBA Research contributions featured in the latest OCG Journal

Code. Protect. Empower. Workshop Inspires 47 Female HTL Students to Explore Cybersecurity Careers

4 Braincells Finish 4th at CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship

Walid Fdhila presented research on Trustworthy Decentralized Digital Ecosystems during guest professorship in France

Congratulations to our key researcher Maria Christakis on receiving an ERC Proof of Concept Grant!

SBA Security Advisory – Genucenter Disclosure of SNMP Credentials (CVE-2026-13211)

SBA Research @ OWASP Global AppSec EU 2026

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