System Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and to the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. It includes controlling physical access to the hardware, as well as protecting against harm that may come via network access, data and code injection, and due to malpractice by operators, whether intentional, accidental, or due to them being tricked into deviating from secure procedures.
The field is of growing importance due to the increasing reliance on computer systems in most societies. Computer systems now include a very wide variety of “smart” devices, including smart phones, televisions and tiny devices as part of the Internet of Things – and networks include not only the Internet and private data networks, but also Blue-tooth, Wi-Fi and other wireless networks.
Research Focus
News
- August 12-14, 2020 USENIX Security Symposium, Paper accepted, V0LTpwn: Attacking x86 Processor Integrity from Software by Zijo Kenjar, Tommaso Frassetto, David Gens, Michael Franz and Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
- August 12-14, 2020 USENIX Security Symposium, Paper accepted, HYBCACHE: Hybrid Side-Channel-Resilient Caches for Trusted Execution Environments by Ghada Dessouky, Tommaso Frassetto and Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
- July 19-23, 2020 Design Automation Conference, Paper accepted, AI Utopia or Dystopia – On Securing AI Platforms by Ghada Dessouky, Patrick Jauernig, Nele Mentens, Ahmad Reza-Sadeghi and Emmanuel Stapf
- July 19-23, 2020 Design Automation Conference, Paper accepted, On the Security of Strong Memristor-based Physically Unclonable Functions by Shaza Zeitouni, Emmanuel Stapf, Hossein Fereidooni and Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
Security and privacy vulnerabilities in the contact tracing approach of Google and Apple
Recent research by TU Darmstadt and Universities of Marburg and Würzburg demonstrate security vulnerabilities of the contact tracing approach by Google and Apple underlying also the German contact tracing app "Corona-Warn-App"
Beta test version of TraceCORONA App is available
Now users have the opportunity to install and test the app and to support the research team with their feedback.
High-Tech Women in Science and Technology 2020
Interview with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi at CROSSING WEEK 2019
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