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most citedUsing AI Assistants in Software Development: A Qualitative Study on Security Practices and Concerns

34 citations · 40 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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cs.CR2026

From Chasing Ghosts to Missed Attacks: Perspectives and Perceptions of SOC Practitioners on LLM Integration, Risks, and Readiness

Jonas Thurner, Nadine Jost, Stefan Albert Horstmann +4

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) process large volumes of security events, requiring analysts to accurately detect and assess ongoing cyberattacks under time pressure. Recent adv…

cs.SE2026

The Impact of AI-Assisted Development on Software Security: A Study of Gemini and Developer Experience

Nadine Jost, Benjamin Berens, Manuel Karl +3

The ongoing shortage of skilled developers, particularly in security-critical software development, has led organizations to increasingly adopt AI-powered development tools to boos…

cs.SE2025★ 1 cited

"I need to learn better searching tactics for privacy policy laws." Investigating Software Developers' Behavior When Using Sources on Privacy Issues

Stefan Albert Horstmann, Sandy Hong, Maziar Niazian +2

Since the introduction of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), software developers increasingly have to make priva…

cs.SE2025★ 5 cited

"Sorry for bugging you so much." Exploring Developers' Behavior Towards Privacy-Compliant Implementation

Stefan Albert Horstmann, Sandy Hong, David Klein +5

While protecting user data is essential, software developers often fail to fulfill privacy requirements. However, the reasons why they struggle with privacy-compliant implementatio…

cs.CR2024★ 34 cited

Using AI Assistants in Software Development: A Qualitative Study on Security Practices and Concerns

Jan H. Klemmer, Stefan Albert Horstmann, Nikhil Patnaik +10

Following the recent release of AI assistants, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, the software industry quickly utilized these tools for software development tasks, e.g.,…

cs.HC2021

Do you really code? Designing and Evaluating Screening Questions for Online Surveys with Programmers

Anastasia Danilova, Alena Naiakshina, Stefan Horstmann +1

Recruiting professional programmers in sufficient numbers for research studies can be challenging because they often cannot spare the time, or due to their geographical distributio…