Press / Media

The press team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) supports journalists in their research on cybersecurity and data protection. We connect researchers with the media for interviews, background discussions, statements, and live broadcasts. Through our press releases, we provide information on the latest research findings, studies, and new security solutions from the institute, as well as the activities of the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity (ATHENE).

Do you have an interview request, need additional images, or would like to get accredited as a member of the press for an event? Simply send an email to presse@remove.this.sit.fraunhofer.de and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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M.A. Oliver Küch
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Our Experts

Dr.-Ing. Steven Arzt

Dr. Steven Arzt

Software Security, Cybersecurity & Space, Corporate Security

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Dr. Michael Kreutzer

Dr. Michael Kreutzer

Cyber Security and Local Authorities, Post-Quantum Cryptography and Crypto-Agility

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Dr. iur. Annika Selzer

Dr. Dr. Annika Selzer

IT Law and Data Protection

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Prof. Dr. Martin Steinebach

Prof. Martin Steinebach

Detection of Deepfakes, Age Verification, Media Security

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Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner

Prof. Michael Waidner

Cyber Security Policy, Active Defence, ATHENE Research Center

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Press Releases

© Fraunhofer SIT
11. Mar 2015
Harvester Wakes “Sleeper” Malware
Hackers and cyber criminals are using “sleeper” malware more and more to hide malicious code for mobile devices in apps. This “sleeper” malware does nothing initially. After a certain amount of time or predetermined action, though, it becomes active - making its recognition very difficult. Therefore, security researchers at the TU Darmstadt and Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology have developed the analysis tool Harvester, which helps security analysts uncover malicious “sleeper” code in Android apps within minutes.
07. Oct 2014
Fraunhofer SIT and Arkoon Netasq team up to provide better protection against advanced persistent cyber threats
The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT and Arkoon Netasq, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, have jointly developed Hash Guard, a proof of concept for protecting enterprises against widespread pass-the-hash attacks, as part of a new cooperation agreement.
© Fraunhofer SIT
07. Mar 2014
Auto-Correction for Software Developers
Fraunhofer SIT has published a vulnerability scanner for Android, allowing app developers to find and close a frequently occurring SSL security gap automatically.
© Fraunhofer SIT
09. Dec 2013
Massive Security Issues with Apps
Many popular android apps, including those from banks, publishers, and other large organisations, pose massive security issues. This is the conclusion reached by researchers in the test-lab at Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology in Darmstadt.
07. Nov 2013
Record-breaking start for security conference
The international research conference ACM CCS started with great success - latest trends and developments from IT security research.
© NCP
24. Sep 2013
Eavesdropping protection in a box
it-sa 2013: The "Secure VPN GovNet Box" from NCP and Fraunhofer SIT has just obtained German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) approval for governmental use. This hardware solution encrypts Internet connections between two sites and protects against eavesdropping.
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