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ATHENE-Paper at Crypto 2025
ATHENE researchers will be presenting their papers at Crypto 2025, the 45th International Cryptology Conference. Established as the world's leading scientific event in the field of cryptography, Crypto 2025 is the most important annual forum for the exchange of the latest research results between researchers, practitioners and young scientists. As the flagship conference of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), Crypto 2025 showcases revolutionary theoretical advances and practical innovations that will profoundly impact the future of cybersecurity and digital trust infrastructures.
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ATHENE researchers place paper at USENIX 2025
ATHENE is again successfully represented at this year's USENIX. Several papers from ATHENE contributing researchers were accepted at the 34. USENIX Security Symposium. USENIX is one of the four most important conferences in the field of security. Scientists, practitioners, system administrators and programmers from around the world gather to share the latest advances in security and privacy of computer systems and networks.
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ATHENE has a strong presence at the world's leading biometrics conference IJCB in Osaka
ATHENE's biometrics experts are making a strong impression at the International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with nine scientific publications. Taking place from 8 to 11 September, the conference is considered the world's leading forum for biometric research and related technologies.
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UNIDIR study: A resilience model for critical submarine cable infrastructure
A study by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), which included ATHENE scientist Jonas Franken from TU Darmstadt, has developed the first systematic resilience model for protecting submarine cables as critical infrastructure. The 'Achieving Depth' model categorises government protection measures into three capacity areas, enabling states and operators to identify vulnerabilities and optimise protection strategies in a targeted manner.
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Prof. Iryna Gurevych receives first ATEHNE Distinguished Professorship
Prof. Iryna Gurevych from the TU Darmstadt receives the first ATHENE Distinguished Professorship, recognizing her outstanding contributions to connecting artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The award honors her internationally recognized research in computational linguistics and its innovative application to protect against manipulative language attacks and disinformation.
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