OWASP Chapter Vienna

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I'm leaving #Google: https://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/post/leaving-google/

While I believe that I have been able to do some good with my continuing (part-time) engagement in the Android security and privacy team since returning to Austria a couple of years ago, the deal with the US #DoW is completely misaligned with my personal ethical principles. I will, therefore, no longer be able to act as a contact point to Google-internal teams and discussions, but will continue our research on private digital identity, end-to-end secure communication and storage, network privacy, (embedded/mobile) operating system security, supply chain transparency, etc. from a purely academic point of view. Android - and in particular AOSP - will remain a research interest, so please feel free to reach out on any of those topics for potential collaborations or discussions on the academic side.

Why I’m Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass | René Mayrhofer

I am forced to leave Google with 2026-08-31 because of the deal with the US Department of War, which is incompatible with my ethical principles.

René Mayrhofer

Next #Meetup scheduled:

Threat Modelling Workshop – Let’s Inspect 2.0
by Corinna Schmitt
Thu 2026-07-23, 18:00
Hosted as usual by our friends #SBAResearch in 1040 #Vienna

https://www.meetup.com/owasp-chapter-vienna/events/315085956/

Be there, or be hacked!

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

the-decoder.com/landmark-german-ruling-declares-googles-ai-overviews-are-googles-own-words-and-makes-it-liable-for-false-answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators don't apply to AI overviews. In this case, Google's AI…

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators don't apply to AI overviews. In this case, Google's AI had falsely linked two publishers to fraud and made claims that didn't appear in any of the linked sources. The ruling could set a precedent for AI-generated content liability worldwide.

The Decoder
In others news: The AppSec community is meeting in Vienna right before #BSidesVienna! OWASP Global AppSec EU 2026 brings together 800+ security professionals from across the world.
* Industry experts
* Hands-on training
* Real-world insights
Secure your spot 👉 https://bit.ly/OWASPGlobalAppSecVienna

WE NEED YOU 🫵

In a few weeks (June 22-26), the OWASP Global AppSec EU will take place in Vienna,and we're searching for volunteers.

Here's the deal:
- You volunteer for 2 shifts (you can choose in the form)
- You'll receive an admission pass for the conference

If you're interested, sign up at https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/z16q0a2m17x52e3/

Thank you for your attention to this matter :D

Adobe-Patchday: Kritische Schadcode-Lücken bedrohen Photoshop & Co.

Wichtige Sicherheitsupdates schließen Schwachstellen in Anwendungen von Adobe. Weil viele Lücken kritisch sind, sollten Admins zeitnah handeln.

https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Patchday-Kritische-Schadcode-Luecken-bedrohen-Photoshop-Co-11257985.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AdobeAcrobat #Adobe #Cyberangriff #Exploit #IT #Patchday #AdobePhotoshop #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news

Adobe-Patchday: Kritische Schadcode-Lücken bedrohen Photoshop & Co.

Wichtige Sicherheitsupdates schließen Schwachstellen in Anwendungen von Adobe. Weil viele Lücken kritisch sind, sollten Admins zeitnah handeln.

heise online

#OWASP Global #AppSec EU call for volunteers is now open! If you are interested in helping the foundation host this event, sign up today: https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/z16q0a2m17x52e3/

#cybersecurity #devsecops

Linkedin users beware: The application is doing a pretty heavy device fingerprinting on every visit.

https://browsergate.eu/

Yesterday, together with my colleague Philipp-Sebastian Vogt, I gave a talk at @owasp_vienna on CPS security. We covered cyber-physical security engineering and UAV security.

It was an awesome event! Thank you SBA Research for organizing! Slides: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12729.74086