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Prof. Dr. Herbert Bos

ACM Fellow and leading international systems security researcher. Discovered seminal hardware security vulnerabilities including Rowhammer variants, Spectre gadgets, and memory errors.

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Documented research interests and leadership

Research areas
Systems Security, Hardware Vulnerabilities, Binary Analysis, Microarchitectural Attacks
Academic position
Professor of Systems Security, Head of the VUSec Group, ACM Fellow
Primary university source
Official directory entry ↗
Recruitment status
Not verified. Leadership profile does not imply active vacancies or assistantship availability.

Supervision and contact

Students interested in graduate or doctoral research supervision in Systems Security, Hardware Vulnerabilities, Binary Analysis are advised to consult formal department application channels.

Important verification note

Facts reflect official university directory records reviewed 2026-10-14. Faculty recruitment and admissions require formal application.

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