5 papers
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…
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…
"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…
"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…
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.,…