New generation Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) are providing advanced
connectivity features, enabling new automation applications, services and business models …

Memory corruption attacks are a pre-dominant attack vector against IoT devices. Simply
updating vulnerable IoT software is not always possible due to unacceptable downtime and …

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

Real-time embedded devices like medical or industrial devices are increasingly targeted by
cyber-attacks. Prompt patching is crucial to mitigate the serious consequences of such …

The number of embedded devices is growing, and so are the concerns about dependability
and sustainability. However, the life-span of modern devices is commonly very short, due to …

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 …

Abstract Over-The-Air Software Updates (OTASU) are gaining popularity on the safety-
critical domain. The motivation behind this trend is twofold. On the one hand, the ability of …

Complex industrial systems run the different pieces of software in several interconnected
physical layers. The software update in such an environment must be performed in the …

Manufacturing companies are facing new market demands, mostly driven by global
competition and digitalization. In this context, more efficient, fl exible, ad aptable an d …

Over-The-Air Software Updates (OTASU) provide huge benefits in terms of user experience,
security, and efficiency. In fact, in the railway domain the ability of remotely updating railway …