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IIASA Committee meets University of Salzburg Event

MATRIS Science Lab organised the visit of the Austrian IIASA Committee and an IIASA delegation to the University of Salzburg.

Salzburg Europe Summit 2026: how safe is Europe? Event

Dimitris E. Simos joined the panel "Blackout, Sabotage & Co. – wie sicher ist Europa?" at the 22nd Salzburg Europe Summit.

Nomination for the Leadership Excellence Award in Research Recognition

Dimitris E. Simos was one of two FH Salzburg nominees for the LExA Leadership Excellence Award in Research.

AURELIA: hybrid threats to critical infrastructure Project

A joint project on the resilience of critical infrastructures to cyber attacks and natural hazards, running at both the University of Salzburg and FH Salzburg.

Chat Control: why client-side scanning endangers security Media

Dimitris E. Simos comments on the EU's plans to scan private messages automatically.

Dynamics of Disasters — Hybrid Threats Workshop held in Salzburg Event

MATRIS Science Lab hosted DOD-HT 2026, the first Dynamics of Disasters workshop in Salzburg, co-located with AGIT 2026.

Cybersecurity research and transfer centre launched Project

The Cybersecurity Research and Transfer Centre (FTZ CyberSec) of FH Salzburg and the University of Salzburg is up and running, with Dimitris E. Simos as bridge professor.

IWCT 2026 in Daejeon Event

The 15th International Workshop on Combinatorial Testing takes place with IEEE ICST 2026 in South Korea. Bernhard Garn was General Chair and Dimitris E. Simos chairs its Steering Committee.

New Springer volume: Dynamics of Disasters — Hybrid Threats Publication

Dimitris E. Simos and Bernhard Garn co-edit a new volume in Springer Optimization and Its Applications.

Public lecture in Vienna: "Underestimating Resilience in a Hybrid World" Event

At the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dimitris E. Simos explained why critical infrastructure remains vulnerable when natural and digital risks combine.

"Combinatorial Security Testing — 10 Years Later" in IEEE Security & Privacy Paper

A review of a decade of high-strength combinatorial methods for vulnerability and fault detection, written with colleagues from NIST and UT Arlington.

What is combinatorial testing? An interview for Cyber Security Awareness Month Media

For FH Salzburg's Cyber Security Awareness Month, Dimitris E. Simos explains combinatorial testing.

Der Standard: "Blackouts are a mostly underestimated cybersecurity danger" Media

A feature in the Austrian daily Der Standard on Dimitris E. Simos and how abstract mathematics leads to practical security for digital infrastructures.

Inaugural lecture: how mathematics shapes the future of cybersecurity and resilience Event

Dimitris E. Simos gave his professorial inaugural lecture at the University of Salzburg.

Input-model inference from network traces at ICTSS 2025 Paper

Manuel Leithner presented joint work with Dimitris E. Simos at the 37th International Conference on Testing Software and Systems in Limassol, Cyprus.

Salzburger Nachrichten: joint professorship in cybersecurity Media

The Salzburger Nachrichten careers section reports on the joint professorship of the University of Salzburg and FH Salzburg.

Salzburger Nachrichten: the "science of hacking" comes to Salzburg Media

A feature in the Salzburger Nachrichten on the new joint professorship at the University of Salzburg and FH Salzburg.

MATRIS continues in Salzburg as MATRIS Science Lab Group

After eight years at SBA Research in Vienna, MATRIS becomes a joint research group of the University of Salzburg and FH Salzburg.

Joint professorship in cybersecurity for Salzburg Announcement

Dimitris E. Simos takes up the new joint professorship in cybersecurity of the University of Salzburg and FH Salzburg.

Interview: the new bridge professor for cyber security Media

FH Salzburg talks with Dimitris E. Simos about his new joint professorship and his plans in Salzburg.