Research

Our research revolves around the security of computer systems. We develop novel methods for protecting systems from attacks, analyzing malicious code and spotting security vulnerabilities. A special focus of our research is on combining security systems with machine learning. This combination enables us to develop intelligent security systems that adapt to changing threats.

Research Focus

• Attack Detection and Prevention
• Analysis of Malicious Code
• Discovery of Security Vulnerabilities
• Privacy Attacks and Defenses

Running Projects

• FIDI (BMBF)
  Intelligent Data Analysis for Digital Forensics
• TWINS (DFG)
  Attacking Machine Learning and Digital Watermarking
• APT-Sweeper (BMBF)
  Contextual and Structural Detection of Targeted Attacks
• VAMOS (BMBF)
  Efficient Analysis and Detection of Modern Malware
• INDI (BMBF)
  Intelligent Intrusion Detection Systems for Industrial Processes
• PropStop (BMBF)
  Detection, Analysis and Mitigation of Online Propaganda

Open-Source Software

We support the development of open-source software and make several of our research tools publicly available. You can find a list of all our software projects here.

Security Vulnerabilities

Over the last years we have discovered several security vulnerabilities in popular software. A list of CVE numbers for these vulnerabilities is available here.