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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.

Invitation to the Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Dr. Dimka Karastoyanova

In her lecture, the information systems professor introduces the concept of the “Green BPM” lifecycle, which systematically integrates environmental sustainability considerations into all phases of business process management.

Hands-on Insights for our Students

This week was all about real-world practice: two guest lectures enriched our courses. From “RE in the wild” to DevOps in day-to-day enterprise environments, our students gained valuable first-hand insights.

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.

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.

Dies Academicus for Pascal Winkler

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

Seminar and Bachelor Project Winter Term 24/25

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First Successful Doctorates

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

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.