Following the example of my own university @tu_wien , I will stop updating this profile. You can find me on BlueSky and Linkedin! See you there!.

RT @zetavar1: From concept to reality! After a year of working on the formalization and security of BitVM with @SecPrivTUWien and @CommonPr….

RT @CSecCenter: Exciting news! Join us for a lecture by Jonathan Katz @jon_katz from @Google at @tu_wien! Don't miss the chance to attend "….

RT @CSecCenter: Vibrant discussions at the new AI & Security Competence Forum! Prof. Matteo Maffei @matteo_maffei joined experts Thomas Stu….

RT @Vardha_AITG: After seeing multiple posts discussing the flaws of PhD supervisors, finally one representing the other side! https://t.co….

RT @GScaffino: Thank you to Credito Padano BCC Italian Bank for inviting me to talk about Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and DeFi. It's great t….

So nice to bring dogs to work 🥰 @CSecCenter @tu_wien @SecPrivTUWien

Gadgets have arrived! @tu_wien @SecPrivTUWien @CSecCenter

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Congratulations to @erkantairi , former PhD student @SecPrivTUWien, on his @FWF_at Schrödinger fellowship, which will allow him to spend 2 years at @UCBerkeley and then 1 year at @ISTAustria . I am very proud of you and all the best for the future! @tu_wien @CSecCenter.

The Italian government pays Musk 1.5B EUR for top-level encryption and secure communication. First, I would be curious to know what “top-level encryption” means. Second, what about sovereignty?

Blink, our optimal light client for proof of work, has been accepted at Financial Crypto 2025 🥳 Made with love @tu_wien @Stanford @CommonPrefix CDL-BOT @zetavar1 @lukas_aumayr @dionyziz @GScaffino.

Congratulations to @lukas_aumayr, who received the Best Dissertation Award 2024 in the Faculty of Informatics @tu_wien. I could summarize my statement with these words: "Lukas, you are an amazing researcher and an amazing person. It was a privilege to mentor you along this

I have an opening for several Ph.D. positions @tu_wien. Topics of interest include formal methods for security (e.g., for crypto protocols and machine learning analysis), web security, and blockchains. Apply online at by 19/12/2024

It was a real pleasure to open the Fintech Week 2024 with a keynote on "AI and Cybersecurity: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". Many thanks to the organizers and to the panelists for the super interesting discussions! @tu_wien @CSecCenter

I have an account on BlueSky (@matteomaffei.bsky.social)! Follow me there and let's see if this time the transition to a different social network succeeds :).

We have three tenure-track openings on "Transforming Science with AI/ML” @tu_wien , which are offered to the winners of the competitive @WWTF "Vienna Research Group for Young Investigators" grant (funding higher than an ERC Starting Grant). Candidates at the intersection.

What a ride Lorenzo! I am so proud of you and wish you all the best for the future 😀.