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WASLR: New Memory Protection for WebAssembly

WebAssembly enables complex applications such as Photoshop, Zoom, and Google Maps to run directly in the browser. While the control flow of these applications is already well protected in WebAssembly, their data remains vulnerable to attacks. With WASLR, we have developed a new approach to better protect WebAssembly applications against attacks by randomizing the locations of individual data objects in memory.

Ingo Ruhmann

Technically and Organizationally Complex, Politically Sensitive: Distinguished Lecture on Cybersecurity

Questions of cybersecurity extend far beyond purely technical issues. In his Distinguished Lecture on 12 November 2026 at the Duisburg campus, computer scientist and policy expert Ingo Ruhmann will examine current threats, compliance challenges, and the political dimensions of digital security.

Eric Bodden

Distinguished Lecture with Eric Bodden: On the Backbone of Agentic Software Engineering

AI agents are becoming increasingly fast and autonomous, but what about quality assurance? In the Distinguished Lecture on November 3, 2026 in Essen, Eric Bodden will present his research on scalable validation techniques designed to keep pace with the speed and volume of AI-based software generation.

Prof. Dr. Lucas Davi

Lucas Davi Honored with ACM AsiaCCS Test of Time Award

The paper “ROPdefender: A Detection Tool to Defend Against Return-Oriented Programming Attacks” has received the Test of Time Award from ACM AsiaCCS, one of the leading international conferences in cybersecurity. Published in 2011, the work originated from Lucas Davi’s master’s thesis, which he wrote under the supervision of Dr. Marcel Winandy and Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi. Today, Lucas Davi is a professor and director of paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software...

When Browser Memory Becomes a Bento Box

Google Earth, Zoom, Twitch.tv, or Photoshop – thanks to the WebAssembly standard, many powerful applications now run directly in the browser without installation. However, some of these web apps have serious security vulnerabilities. Researchers from paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed a solution to secure COTS applications by automatically reorganizing their memory.

Inaugural Celebration: Academia Meets the Summer Sun

The Software Engineering department cordially invites you to the inaugural lectures of Prof. Vogelsang, Prof. Dmitrienko, and Prof. Sobania on June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Following the talks, a summery get-together is planned from 4:00 PM onwards.

Fabiano Dalpiaz

Invitation to the Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Dr. Fabiano Dalpiaz

How much AI is in tomorrow’s requirements? Fabiano Dalpiaz shows how GenAI is advancing requirements engineering and why many teams already work well beyond traditional specifications.

Nitesh Goyal

Distinguished Lecture with Nitesh Goyal (Google DeepMind)

How can we develop AI systems that are inclusive, safe, and responsible in real-world practice? This highly topical question is at the heart of the next Distinguished Lecture with Nitesh Goyal, an expert at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Responsible AI.

Basic Exercise for Cybersecurity Course (Summer Term 2026)

Conversion of number systems and modulo

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