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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/09/2026

Mit SECUSO verbindet ihn unter anderem das Paper "Development and Expert Evaluation of an Informative Video concerning Verifiable Internet Voting" von Tobias Hilt, Florian Moser, Philipp Matheis und Melanie Volkamer, das 2025 bei @evoteid.bsky.social den Distinguished Paper Award gewann.

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GI ernennt fünf Informatik-Talente zu Junior-Fellows

Die Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. ernennt Florian Moser, Matthias Nattke, Carolin Neumann, Lea Schönberger und Veronika Solopova zu GI Junior-Fellows

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/09/2026

👏 Wir gratulieren Florian Moser zur Ernennung zum GI Junior-Fellow 2026! Wir freuen uns, dass die Gesellschaft für #Informatik (GI) unserem Vorschlag gefolgt ist und Florian Moser als einen von fünf Junior-Fellows ernannt hat. Florian forscht zum Thema Sicherheit von #Onlinewahlen.

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GI ernennt fünf Informatik-Talente zu Junior-Fellows

Die Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. ernennt Florian Moser, Matthias Nattke, Carolin Neumann, Lea Schönberger und Veronika Solopova zu GI Junior-Fellows

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/09/2026

❗ Die Wirksamkeit einer früheren Version der Anleitung wurde in einer umfangreichen Nutzerstudie untersucht und die Ergebnisse bei @chi.acm.org 2026 veröffentlicht. 👉 Wählende können sich die Anleitung bereits vor der Wahl in Ruhe ansehen: files.secuso.org/gi/wahl/Anle... @informatik.eurosky.social

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Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung für die Online-Wahl

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/09/2026

🔢 #SECUSO stellt Anleitung für die GI-Wahl 2026 bereit: Auf Grundlage aktueller Forschungsergebnisse hat SECUSO eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für die bevorstehende Präsidiumswahl der Gesellschaft für #Informatik entwickelt. Sie führt durch die Stimmabgabe und die anschließende Überprüfung.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 23/09/2026

📧 Da der Anteil der Domains, die DMARC nicht oder nur unzureichend umgesetzt haben, sehr hoch ist, wurden Organisationen ohne Eintrag kontaktiert. Es war ein weiterer Anstieg zu beobachten, was auf eine Wirksamkeit der Benachrichtigung hinweist. Zu DuD: www.springerprofessional.de/datenschutz-...

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 23/09/2026

✅ #DMARC ist ein Verfahren, das durch die Authentifizierung von Absender-Domains für weniger betrügerische E-Mails sorgen soll. 📈Die Ergebnisse zeigen einen starken Anstieg an neuen DMARC-Einträgen im Mai und Juni 2025, der sich möglicherweise auf Kommunikation des @bsi.bund.de zurückführen lässt.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 23/09/2026

📄Das Paper "Stand der DMARC Umsetzung in deutschen Unternehmen" von Tobias Länge, Fabian Lucas Ballreich, Anne Hennig, Peter Mayer und Melanie Volkamer erscheint in "Datenschutz und Datensicherheit". Es untersucht den aktuellen Stand der Umsetzung von DMARC in Deutschland über zwölf Monaten hinweg.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 22/09/2026

#SECUSO team member Hanna Algedri will be attending the event this year and is looking forward to a wide range of exciting talks. 👉 About the event: god.owasp.de/2026/en/inde... @kastel-labs.bsky.social @kit.edu

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 22/09/2026

The German #OWASP Day 2026 takes place on 23 and 24 September – this year in #Karlsruhe! It is the annual #conference of the German OWASP chapter. OWASP (Open Worldwide Application Security Project) provides knowledge on #security of software and is probably best known to many for the OWASP Top 10.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 21/09/2026

Mit Hilfe des Verifikationstools können Wählende kontrollieren, ob ihre Stimme korrekt abgegeben und von der digitalen Wahlurne empfangen wurde. Die GI-Präsidiumswahl 2026 läuft von Anfang Oktober bis zum 4. Dezember. 👉 Über die GI: gi.de @kastel-labs.bsky.social @kit.edu

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Startseite - Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 21/09/2026

🗳️ Bei der Präsidiumswahl der Gesellschaft für #Informatik (GI) 2026 stellt #SECUSO wieder ein Verifikationstool zur Überprüfung der eigenen, abgegebenen Stimme zur Verfügung. @informatik.eurosky.social

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Startseite - Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 18/09/2026

"Revisiting the Security-Usability Tradeoff in Internet Voting: A Replication Study Beyond University Populations" by Tobias Hilt and Christian Mack replicates a study to examine how much #usability voters are willing to sacrifice for #security. HICCS takes place January 5 to 8: hicss.hawaii.edu

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HICSS | Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 18/09/2026

Two #SECUSO papers were accepted for presentation at the Core A-ranked Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. "Enabling Informed Caution: Evaluating an Informative Video with Election Organizers" by Tobias Hilt, Christian Mack and Melanie Volkamer evaluates our video on Internet voting.

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HICSS | Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 16/09/2026

Participants in the interview study were asked about their #trust in current processes and their attitudes toward potential audit procedures. 👉 EVote ID takes place October 6 to 9, 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia: e-vote-id.ee @kastel-labs.bsky.social

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E-Vote-ID 2026 — International Conference on Electronic Voting

Join E-Vote-ID 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia, on October 6–9, 2026.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 16/09/2026

'"In my opinion, the auditing steps are sufficient." - Trust in elections, software, and RLAs' by Christian Mack, Tobias Hilt and Melanie Volkamer was accepted @evoteid.bsky.social. The paper presents an interview study on the software-supported evaluation of local elections in #BadenWurttemberg.

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E-Vote-ID 2026 — International Conference on Electronic Voting

Join E-Vote-ID 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia, on October 6–9, 2026.

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ACM CHI @chi.acm.org · 03/09/2026

7 days til the deadline: Today is the recommended abstract deadline—a preparation checkpoint, not an official deadline. Check the red text at the top of your PCS submission and contact any co-authors who still need to add their ORCID or DBLP. Checklist: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #CHI2027

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 03/09/2026

👉 Submission deadline for full papers is on September 10, 2026. Until January 21, 2027, posters in the form of extended abstracts can be submitted. CHI 2027 will take place from May 10 to 14, 2027 in Pittsburgh, USA: chi2027.acm.org @chi.acm.org @reaktanz.bsky.social @kastel-labs.bsky.social 2/2

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Welcome to CHI 2027 - ACM CHI 2027

Welcome to CHI 2027 in Pittsburgh! We are delighted to bring the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems to a city shaped by reinvention, creativity, and collaboration bridging technology...

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 03/09/2026

Benjamin Berens, Peter Mayer, and Melanie Volkamer, #SECUSO, will support the upcoming #Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2027) as Associate Chairs for the 'Privacy & #Security' subcommittee. Associate Chairs match papers and reviewers so that experts review each paper. 1/2

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 02/09/2026

F-Droid is expected to publish further information as soon as it becomes available. We are also monitoring developments and will try to keep you informed quickly should any new changes be announced. 👉️ Information from F-Droid: f-droid.org/de/news/ 3/3 @kastel-labs.bsky.social @kit.edu

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News | F-Droid – Freies und quelloffenes Android-App-Repository

F-Droid ist das Ökosystem für die App-Verteilung unter Android, bei dem deine Nutzerfreiheit an erster Stelle steht. Entdecke unseren App-Store, erkunde die Welt der freien und quelloffenen (FOSS)-App...

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 02/09/2026

Until then, you can continue to install and use our apps as usual via @f-droid.org.web.brid.gy. How exactly these changes will be implemented remains unclear at the moment. Since our apps on F-Droid are signed directly by F-Droid, it depends on how Google will handle F-Droid in the future. 2/3

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 02/09/2026

What Do Google’s Planned Changes Mean for our Privacy Friendly Apps (PFAs)? Google is working on new guidelines for Android that will affect the installation of apps outside the Google Play Store in the future. As things stand now, our PFAs on F-Droid won't be affected by these changes before 2027.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 01/09/2026

Thereby the GI election accidentally simulated a manipulation during a real election, which was noticed and reported only by a small number of voters. EVote ID takes place October 6 to 9 in Tallinn, Estonia. In total, three papers from #SECUSO will be presented this year: e-vote-id.org. @kit.edu

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E-Vote-ID

The International Conference for Electronic Voting

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 01/09/2026

The paper "Accidentally Simulating Manipulation during a Real Election - but hardly anyone cares?" by Melanie Volkamer, Florian Moser and Tobias Hilt was accepted @evoteid.bsky.social. It discusses discrepancies between the online voting system and the verification tools during the 2025 GI election.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 27/08/2026

We're looking forward to the visit of Christian Linder, delegate of Helmholtz Information to @kit.edu! The focus of his visit on October 2 will be current research of Engineering Secure Systems (ESS). #SECUSO will present the NoPhish demonstrator. About ESS: ess.kastel.kit.edu/314.php @helmholtz.de

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KIT - Engineering Secure Systems - Research - Research Group Human and Societal Factors (HSF) - Demonstrators

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 26/08/2026

Hi, thanks for your interest! You can find the extended abstracts to all posters here: soups.page/2026/posters...

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SOUPS - Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 26/08/2026

Today is our last day at the Symposium on #Usable #Privacy and #Security in Hannover! Thanks for loads of interesting talks, great discussions and a lot of gained insights. Glad for the opportunity to meet with the community!😍 #SECUSO #SOUPS2026 @kastel-labs.bsky.social @soupsconference.bsky.social

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 24/08/2026

The poster session is in full swing right now! #SECUSO presents four posters tonight. We are looking forward to great discussions and insights 🗣️🤗 #SOUPS2026

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 24/08/2026

In diesem Zusammenhang werden die Privacy Friendly Apps von SECUSO empfohlen, da sie nur die für die Funktionalität erforderlichen Berechtigungen anfordern - eine datenschutzfreundliche Alternative zu bekannteren Apps: cybernation.fm/cn012-ask-us... @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social @z-edian.bsky.social

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CN012 "Ask Us Anything" No. 2 - Wenn Sicherheit zur Hintertür wird, was tun nach einem Datenleck und wo bleibt das Cyber-THW?

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 24/08/2026

Der "Cybernation"-Podcast empfiehlt die #SECUSO PFAs! Cybernation ist ein Podcast von @lagedernation.org. In der Ausgabe vom 28. Juli beantworten die Hosts Dr. Alexandra Paulus, Johannes Steger und Dr. Sven Herpig die Frage, wie man die #Datenschutzfreundlichkeit von Apps als Laie bewerten kann. 1/2

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Benjamin Berens @reaktanz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We as a group are at #SOUPS2026 today and listen to some exciting talks. Also happy to help SOUPS with the record breaking submission both in the program committee as well as as external reviewers. @secuso.aifb.kit.edu

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 24/08/2026

#SECUSO is at #SOUPS this year! The opening session just kicked off. Many thanks to the organizers and a big applause for Jennifer Vander Loop and Filipo Sharevski for winning the Distinguished Paper award 👏 We are looking forward to 3 days full of interesting papers 😊 @soupsconference.bsky.social

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 11/08/2026

🎣Wichtig deshalb: Webadressen unbedingt vor dem Anklicken prüfen. Tools wie #Torpedo können dabei helfen. Auch das Umsetzen technischer Maßnahmen wie #DMARC ist wichtig, um Nutzer:innen zum Beispiel vor #Spoofing zu schützen: www.daad.de/de/der-daad/... @daadworldwide.bsky.social

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Cybersicherheit für Hochschulen Interview mit Melanie Volkamer

Warum sind Phishing-Angriffe so erfolgreich? Dazu forscht Professorin Melanie Volkamer am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 11/08/2026

🗣️Der DAAD hat ein Interview mit Prof. Melanie Volkamer, #SECUSO, zu #Phishing geführt: Trotz zahlreicher Sensibilisierungsmaßnahmen ist Phishing immer noch ein großes Problem. Viele Maßnahmen geben nur allgemeine Ratschläge, obwohl Erkennungsmerkmale wie schlechte Grammatik an Bedeutung verlieren.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 07/08/2026

The consortium consisted of mindUp Web & Intelligence GmbH, BDO Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG, and #SECUSO. Anne Hennig and Peter Mayer, SECUSO oversaw the project. 👉 Read the article on page 20: kit-neuland.de/fileadmin/PD... @kastel-labs.bsky.social @securitycapybara.bsky.social

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 07/08/2026

💡The magazine “Neuland,” published by @kit.edu, reports on the #INSPECTION project. The project investigated ways to detect website #hacking and identify points of intrusion. SECUSO notified affected website operators and examined how to increase the effectiveness of vulnerability notifications. 1/2

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 31/07/2026

🌐 The update is available in the Firefox and Thunderbird add-on stores. Existing installations will be updated automatically. When updating, you may be asked for permissions again. For more details please read the "Permissions" section on the TORPEDO website: secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/TORP... 3/3

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KIT - Secuso Research - Results - Usable S&P Tools - Secure Communication - TORPEDO

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 31/07/2026

✅In addition to a revised tutorial, the tooltip can now be configured. Individual tooltip information can be shown or hidden. Furthermore, links with trusted domains from user-defined lists are now treated the same as domains from the developer list – both are displayed with a green tooltip border.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 31/07/2026

🥳 We have released a new #update for the #Thunderbird and #Firefox add-on #TORPEDO. Torpedo supports users in detecting #phishing e-mails. As part of this release, we have modernized the code and updated it to current libraries. 1/3 @thunderbird.net @firefox.com

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/07/2026

From the 178 participants, those from #Kenya and #Mexico perceive the threat of vote buying as more effective in altering election outcomes than those from #Finland and #Sweden: doi.org/10.5445/IR/1... EVote ID takes place October 6 to 9, 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia. @kastel-labs.bsky.social @kit.edu

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Perceptions of Coercion and Vote Buying in Remote Voting Across Four Countries

To address threats of coercion and vote buying, various voting schemes have been proposed. However, the extent to which these solutions address such threat sce

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/07/2026

"Perceptions of Coercion and Vote Buying in Remote Voting Across Four Countries" by Christina Nissen, @oksanakulyk.bsky.social, Jurlind Budurushi, and Melanie Volkamer was accepted at @evoteid.bsky.social. It evaluates how voters perceive the threat of voter #coercion and vote buying.

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Perceptions of Coercion and Vote Buying in Remote Voting Across Four Countries

To address threats of coercion and vote buying, various voting schemes have been proposed. However, the extent to which these solutions address such threat sce

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 29/07/2026

"Wir forschen digital" nutzte die Gelegenheit, um Interessierte für eine aktuell laufende Studie zu E-Mail-Verifikation mit S/MIME zu gewinnen. Das Bürgerpanel bietet die Möglichkeit, gegen Bezahlung an Studien des KIT teilzunehmen. Zum Tag der IT-Sicherheit: www.tag-der-it-sicherheit.de/index.html

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Tag der IT-Sicherheit

Der Tag der IT-Sicherheit beschäftigt sich mit aktuellen IT-Sicherheitsherausforderungen für Unternehmen. Er macht deutlich, wie wichtig ein professioneller Umgang mit den Themen IT-Sicherheit und Dat...

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 29/07/2026

Am 23. Juli fand der 16. Tag der #IT-Sicherheit statt. Veranstaltet von der Karlsruher IT-Sicherheitsinitiative, dem CyberForum und KASTEL — Institut für #Informationssicherheit und Verlässlichkeit zeigt der Tag aktuelle IT-Sicherheitsbedrohungen für Unternehmen auf und informiert zu Prävention. 1/2

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 28/07/2026

The study conducts the first comprehensive evaluation of existing password managers in VR based on 91 walkthroughs and expert reviews. The results show that while password managers improve usability, important features such as cross-app autofill are still missing: arxiv.org/abs/2503.18550 @kit.edu

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The (Un)suitability of Passwords and Password Managers in Virtual Reality

As Virtual Reality (VR) expands into fields like healthcare and education, ensuring secure and user-friendly authentication becomes essential. Traditional password entry methods in VR are cumbersome a...

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 28/07/2026

"The (Un)suitability of Passwords and Password Managers in Virtual Reality" by Emiram Kablo, Yorick Last, Patricia Arias Cabarcos, and Melanie Volkamer was accepted at #SCP2026. The paper examines experiences, preferences, and expectations of 126 VR users regarding authentication in a user study.

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The (Un)suitability of Passwords and Password Managers in Virtual Reality

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 27/07/2026

Furthermore, Yorick Last from the University of Paderborn visited our group and presented his #research on #digital #identity wallets. Both also gave a presentation at the SECUSO Research Seminar. More information: secuso.aifb.kit.edu/3170.php

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KIT - SECUSO Veranstaltungen - Oberseminar - Gäste in 2026

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 27/07/2026

#SECUSO welcomed two visiting researchers this month: Judith Kankam-Boateng, PhD student at the University of Southern Denmark, is visiting us as part of a three-week guest stay. Judith conducts #research on mental models, misalignments, and implementation gaps of #cybersecurity measures.

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 16/07/2026

🗣️Wir freuen uns auf Vorträge von Prof. @petranieken.bsky.social (KIT), Prof. Albrecht Schmidt (@lmu.de), Prof. Barbara Bruno (KIT), Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz (Custom Medical) und Prof. Steffen Staab (@unistuttgart.bsky.social). 📌Anmeldung unter: aik-ev.de/veranstaltun... @ststaab.bsky.social

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41. AIK-Symposium – AIK

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 16/07/2026

👉 Check it out: Das Programm zum 41. Symposium des Vereins Angewandte Informatik am 6. November ist online: aik-ev.de/veranstaltun... Das Symposium wird von SECUSO und dem human-centered systems lab unter dem Titel "Menschenzentrierte Informatikforschung" gestaltet. @kit.edu @kastel-labs.bsky.social

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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 30/06/2026

In addition, the group takes a field trip to the armasuisse Cyber Defense Campus. The program offers ample opportunity for networking and getting to know other researchers in the field of usable #security. We are happy about exciting insights and new connections: cyrenzh.ch/summer-schoo... @kit.edu

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Summer School 2026 - CYREN ZH

The CYREN ZH 2025 summer school focuses on understanding different approaches to interdisciplinary research on human factors in cybersecurity.

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