The graduate research group has addressed various topics in the field of IT security, including the security of medical applications, emails, web conferences, and IT security in schools. Through intensive research, numerous vulnerabilities have been identified and resolved. The group… Read More
Advice and support: How do children experience security
Frederic Salmen presented the poster „Behind the Screens: The Security & Privacy Advice Landscape of Children in Grades 5 & 6” on behalf of his co-authors Alexander Löbel, Prof. Ulrike Meyer and Prof. Ulrik Schroeder at the WiPSCE 2023 conference… Read More
NERD II Promotion: Unsecure Email Encryption
In his dissertation, Dr. Fabian Ising dealt with edge cases of modern applied cryptography. A special focus was on transport encryption for email protocols (STARTTLS) and so-called oracle attacks against end-to-end encryption. The dissertation uncovered vulnerabilities in OpenPGP and S/MIME… Read More
First successful NERD II PhD defense
Dr. Christoph Saatjohann successfully completed his doctorate on IT security in medical facilities. His research focused on various aspects – from the telematics infrastructure (TI), the central platform for digital applications in the German healthcare system, to IT security gaps… Read More