Context: Software security patch management purports to support the process of patching
known software security vulnerabilities. Patching security vulnerabilities in large and …

Dynamic software updating (DSU) is shifting gears to modify software systems without a halt.
Even though extensive research has been conducted on DSU, it is necessary to synthesise …

Runtime software patching aims to minimize or eliminate service downtime, user
interruptions and potential data losses while deploying a patch. Due to modern software …

Software updates are an important topic for increasingly software dependent and automated
automotive systems. Besides ongoing technical developments, there are also regulatory …

The Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) trends, where high
connectivity is envisioned, are giving rise to new applications, services, and paradigms …

Accepted: 8 April 2023 Trust is the currency of every transaction and exchange and is the
pillar of the trusted system concept, which is one of the needs of today and the future. Those …

Safety‐critical systems are evolving into complex, networked, and distributed systems. As a
result of the high interconnectivity among all networked systems and of potential security …

Supply chain cyberattacks that exploit insecure third-party software are a growing concern
for the security of the electric power grid. These attacks seek to deploy malicious software in …

Distributed data processing systems have become the standard means for big data
analytics. These systems are based on processing pipelines where operations on data are …

Following the same trend of consumer electronics, safety-critical industries are starting to
adopt Over-The-Air Software Updates (OTASU) on their embedded systems. The motivation …