Welcome to the Homepage for Research in System Security

Our group started its activities at UDE from 1st December 2016. We conduct research in the area of system and software security. Our research areas include smart contract security, trusted computing, embedded security, vulnerability discovery, and hardware-based software security. More information on current research projects can be found on our research page.

Since summer term 2017, our group offers courses in the area of system and software security. More information on lectures as well as open bachelor and master theses can be found on our teaching page.

News

27.03.2026

Basic Exercise for Cybersecurity Course (Summer Term 2026)

Conversion of number systems and modulo

26.02.2026

Secure Cross-Chain Technology Brigade Accepted at ACNS Conference

The new protection system, called Brigade, enables automated monitoring and detection of malicious transactions in blockchain platforms that rely on so-called cross-chain bridges and protocols.

22.05.2025

CASA Cluster of Excellence Receives Funding for Another Seven Years

There is great excitement among cybersecurity researchers in Germany’s Ruhr area: Yesterday, the German Excellence Commission approved the extension of the CASA Cluster of Excellence. Among the Principal Investigators (PIs) is Prof. Dr. Lucas Davi, Director of paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology.

27.02.2025

New Publication at ISSTA: Wemby Discovers Security Vulnerabilities in WebAssembly

WebAssembly is bringing more and more applications to the internet. However, many web apps that use WebAssembly have vulnerabilities. We have investigated the risks to users and developed an analysis tool to make these apps safer.

26.11.2024

Dies Academicus for Pascal Winkler

Our research assistant Pascal Winkler has received the Dies Academicus Award for his master’s thesis. Congratulations!

06.09.2024

Seminar and Bachelor Project Winter Term 24/25

Hot Topics in Computer Security

15.03.2024

First Successful Doctorates

Our two long-standing research associates, Michael Rodler and Sebastian Surminski, have completed their PhD (Dr. rer. nat.). Congratulations!

06.02.2024

New paluno Directorate Elected

In yesterday's meeting of the paluno board, Prof. Dr. Lucas Davi was appointed as the new director. of the institute. Prof. Dr. Amr Rizk and Prof. Dr. Gregor Schiele have been appointed as vice directors.

26.09.2023