Catalin Hritcu
@chritcu
Tenured Faculty at Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP) http://pronoun.is/he
Our FSLH paper got a Distinguished Paper Award at CSF'25. This is our first paper on defenses against speculative execution attacks 😀 arxiv.org/abs/2502.03203
Our first paper on defenses against speculative execution attacks will be presented by Jonathan Baumann at CSF'25 on Thursday: FSLH: Flexible Mechanized Speculative Load Hardening arxiv.org/abs/2502.03203
Cât de simplu e să manipulezi gloata pe TikTok, platforma de dezinformare in masă youtube.com/watch?v=NeaFTH…
How a pro-Russian fascist made it into the 2nd round of the Romanian presidential elections using paid influences on TikTok, although officially he reported having zero campaign spending. Russian disinformation campaign? expertforum.ro/en/extremism-a…
Cum a ajuns Călin Georgescu in turul 2 folosind influenceri platiti pe TikTok, desi oficial zice ca nu a avut nici o cheltuiala de campanie: hotnews.ro/calin-georgesc…
The Max Planck Institutes in Computer Science invite applications for tenure-track faculty by Dec 1, 2024. We are considering all areas of CS, including security and privacy, and expect to fill several positions: mpi-sp.org/8521/tenure-tr…
Other reasonable ways to count Olympic medals: 1. per capita: medalspercapita.com/#weighted-per-… 2. exceeding (size) expectations: olympicnationalrankings.com
Fully arrived in Bochum after being appointed Adjunct Professor at RUB: informatik.rub.de/en/catalin-hri…
PostDoc position available in my Formally Verified Security group at MPI-SP. Looking for excellent research track record in PL (@poplconf and @icfp_conference) and/or security (@acm_ccs and @CSFSymposium ). Details here: groups.google.com/g/fstar-mailin… #academicjobs #research #security
Ruhr University Bochum is taking applications for its new Computer Science MSc and Fast Track PhD programs. The programs are in English and the next application deadline is April 30, for applicants with degrees in the EU: informatik.rub.de/en/studium/com…
The main CCS (@acm_ccs) deadline is on April 29th (updated!) and there is also a Formal Methods and Programming Languages Track to which you can consider submitting: sigsac.org/ccs/CCS2024/ca…
The annual #CASA PI Meeting at Beckmannshof @ruhrunibochum is always a great opportunity for researchers to focus on potential collaborations and learn more about each other's research. This year we also had interesting lightning talks by Asia Biega @asia_biega and Gilles Barthe.
Are you a top student considering a career in Computer Science research? Check out CMMRS, a pre-doctoral summer school organized by researchers from Cornell, UMD, and the CS MPIs. Application deadline is February 25, 2024: cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
The CCS deadline is coming very soon (January 28th), and we are looking forward to your awesome submissions! Submission website: ccs2024a.hotcrp.com
Next @acm_ccs deadline is in a week (Jan 28, 2024) and there is also a Formal Methods and Programming Languages Track to which you may consider submitting: sigsac.org/ccs/CCS2024/ca…
Yuval (@yuvalyarom) has recently joined as a Professor in Bochum. Excited about his inaugural lecture on fighting a losing battle in processor security.
On January 18, Prof Yuval Yarom @yuvalyarom will give his Inaugural Lecture at the @ruhrunibochum. He will talk about "#Processor Security - Fighting a Losing Battle". We look forward to seeing you there! Details ➡️hgi.rub.de/en/news/newsar…
Ruhr University Bochum is taking applications for its new Computer Science MSc and Fast Track PhD programs. The programs are in English and the next application deadline is tomorrow, December 15: informatik.rub.de/en/studium/com…
The CCS 2024 PC (@acm_ccs) is taking nominations / self-nominations for PC membership: forms.gle/ciTjchg75CM3sT…
CS@max planck is inviting applications for PhD. We especially encourage applications from students who wish to explore research across the CS spectrum before committing to a topic and advisor. 🗓️ Deadline: 31st Dec (for fall intake). ℹ️ More infos: cis.mpg.de/cs-max-planck/