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Apple AirDrop shares more than files
ATHENE researchers from TU Darmstadt have discovered that Apple users can not only share files with each other using AirDrop. Rather, uninvited persons can also access data. The resarchers developed a solution that could replace the insecure AirDrop. Apple was informed about the privacy gap, but has not yet closed it.
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Booster: New funding program for cybersecurity founders
A new accelerator program called Booster is now promoting cybersecurity startups and supporting startups in the field. The Accelerator Booster was launched by the start-up incubator StartUpSecure of the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity. Start-up projects from StartUpSecure I ATHENE as well as from the partner incubators for cybersecurity CISPA in Saarbrücken, Cube5 in Bochum and StartUpSecure KASTEL in Karlsruhe can participate in boosters.The first six start-up projects have already qualified for booster and will go through a two-month targeted training program and accompanying mentoring by experts from business and research from the beginning of May.
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Successful submissions at USENIX 2021 - fall submission
In the "fall submission" of the 30th USENIX Security Symposium, three contributions by ATHENE scientists from TU Darmstadt were accepted. USENIX is one of the four most important conferences in the field of security. Scientists, practitioners, system administrators and programmers from all over the world come together to share the latest advances in the security and privacy of computer systems and networks.
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Fraunhofer Cyber Range: New training center for cybersecurity
The Fraunhofer Cyber Range is embedded in ATHENE and combines complex attack simulations with the latest findings from applied research, expert training and the presentation of innovative security tools: With realistic attack simulations, companies can improve the performance of their security teams.In addition, the participants gain insights into exciting security topics and the current status of research and development.
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Two ATHENE scientists in new DFG research programs
ATHENE researchers Prof. Dr. Miza Mezini and Prof. Dr. Matthias Hollick are members of the program committees of two new priority programs of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
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ATHENE scientist is invited as an expert to the public hearing of the Defense Committee
Thomas Reinhold, research associate in the PEASEC research group led by ATHENE researcher Prof. Christian Reuter, was invited as an expert to a public hearing of the Defence Committee in the German Bundestag. The hearing dealt with "Constitutional and international law issues in the military cyber and information space with special consideration of the parliamentary prerogative, the imputability of cyber attacks and a possible adaptation of national and international norms".
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