Dubrovnik, Croatia
         30 June - 4 July

Summer School on real-world crypto and privacy 2025

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Event Focus

Summer School on real-world crypto and privacy 2025

The school aims at bringing together Master/PhD students, academics and security experts from industry. The focus of the summer school is on:

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Cryptography for the Internet

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Recent developments in cryptography

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Systems & Network security

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Machine learning in security & privacy

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Physical security & cryptographic implementations

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Privacy enhancing technologies

News

Our Latest News

Here are our latest news!

10th Summer School on Real-World Crypto and Privacy 2025
  • Established in 2014, the Summer School on Real-World Crypto and Privacy celebrates its 10th edition in 2025. Over a decade, this event has built collaboration among leading institutions, creating a tradition of excellence in advancing cryptography and privacy. Join us to honor this milestone and be part of this year’s special celebration!
Registration
  • Registration is closed!
  • Registration is closed because we have reached the limit of the venue's capacity. However, we might still have a few seats available. If you would like to register send a motivation email to www-croatia@science.ru.nl.
  • Registration is now open. For details here!
  • Please note that the registration must be completed through our registration form on this website; those made elsewhere will not be accepted.
  • Your registration is only valid once we confirm it and send you a payment link.
Accommodation
  • You can now find more information about where to stay here!
Students' session
You can find more information about the Students' session here!

On Tuesday afternoon, we will host a Students' session where participants can present their current research. Talks should be 5-10 minutes long. To help us plan the schedule, please send us:

  • Email subject: Students Session
  • Title of your talk
  • A short abstract
  • Preferred duration (between 5 and 10 minutes)

by June 26th, 2025 to www-croatia@science.ru.nl. We will then create a schedule and inform you about the time slot assigned to you.

The slides (*.pdf file) must be available one day before the presentation on Monday, June 30.
Talks
  • You can now find more information about the talks here!
Tutorials
  • You can now find more information about the tutorials here!
Call for Tutorials
  • We are now accepting proposals for tutorials at the Summer School on Real-World Crypto and Privacy 2025. Tutorials should emphasize active participation and hands-on engagement.
  • Submission Deadline: January 30, 2025
  • Don’t miss this 10th edition! Learn more.
About Dubrovnik
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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, often referred to as the "Pearl of the Adriatic," is a stunning coastal city in southern Croatia. Known for its historic old town, surrounded by ancient city walls, and its breathtaking views of the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik is one of the most famous and picturesque destinations in the Mediterranean.

Travel

Dubrovnik is well-connected to international and domestic travelers through Dubrovnik Airport, located approximately 20 kilometers from the city center. The journey from the airport to Dubrovnik takes around 25 minutes by car. The airport offers various transportation options, including taxis, car rentals, and shuttle buses, making it convenient for travelers to reach the city. Additionally, Dubrovnik's location provides easy access to the surrounding islands and neighboring countries, making it a prime destination for travelers.

Fees

Registration

***Registration is closed!!!***

Academic

  • Early registration (until May 30th, 2025):

  • 550

  • Late registration (after May 30th, 2025):

  • 700


  • These fees cover:
  • All talks
  • Tutorial sessions
  • Reception
  • Coffee-breaks
  • Lunches
  • Banquet
  • Excursion
  • Not covered by the fees:
  • Accommodation cost

Non-academic

  • Early registration (until May 30th, 2025):

  • 700

  • Late registration (after May 30th, 2025):

  • 800


  • These fees cover:
  • All talks
  • Tutorial sessions
  • Reception
  • Coffee-breaks
  • Lunches
  • Banquet
  • Excursion
  • Not covered by the fees:
  • Accommodation cost

Stipends

  • A limited number of stipends (mainly for students from Europe) to cover the registration fee and limited traveling costs are available to students who cannot afford to attend the Summer School otherwise.

  • Requests for stipends should be sent by e-mail to:

  • until March 15th, 2025.

  • Please include your affiliation, motivation letter, short CV and a recommendation letter (should be sent via email by your supervisor).

  • Note we will give priority to students from less well-off institutions and those who have not received stipends before.

Organization

Scientific committee

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Lejla Batina

Radboud University, The Netherlands
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Srdjan Capkun

ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Kenny Paterson

ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Peter Schwabe

MPI Bochum, Germany and Radboud University, The Netherlands
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Carmela Troncoso

EPFL, Switzerland

Organizing committee

Programme

Event's Schedule

Here is an outline of the event programme!
Come back for more updates.

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June 14:00 - 15:30

Hypothesis testing for leakage assessment in side channel analysis

Accelerating Cryptography with Open-Source SoCs

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June15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

29

June 16:00 - 17:30

Hypothesis testing for leakage assessment in side channel analysis

Accelerating Cryptography with Open-Source SoCs

29

June 17:30-19:00

Registration

  • At: Conference Hall

30

June 08:00-08:50

Registration

  • At: Conference Hall

30

June 08:50-09:00

Welcome

  • At: Conference Hall

30

June 9:00 - 10:30

Symmetric cryptography: stream ciphers and hash functions

Proving Cryptographic Protocols with ProVerif

30

June10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

30

June 11:00 - 12:30

Top-Down Hierarchical Pre-silicon Side-channel Leakage Assessment in System-on-Chip Design

Proving Cryptographic Protocols with ProVerif

30

June12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

  • At: Courtyard

30

June 14:00 - 15:30

Solving multivariate quadratic systems in practice

Proving Cryptographic Protocols with ProVerif

30

June15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

30

June 16:00 - 17:30

Group and Groupoid Actions as a Foundation for Post-quantum Cryptography

Proving Cryptographic Protocols with ProVerif

30

June19:00 - 21:00

Welcome reception

  • Social
  • At: Courtyard

1

July9:00 - 10:30

Falsehoods programmers believe about computers: side channels, cryptography and beyond

Where did my RAM go? Using algebraic cryptanalysis in practice

1

July10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

1

July 11:00 - 12:30

Emergent Microarchitectural Behavior -- Beyond Boolean Logic

Where did my RAM go? Using algebraic cryptanalysis in practice

1

July12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

  • At: Courtyard

1

July 14:00 - 15:30

Crypto Wars

Where did my RAM go? Using algebraic cryptanalysis in practice

1

July15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

1

July 16:00 - 17:30

Students' session

Where did my RAM go? Using algebraic cryptanalysis in practice

2

July 8:45 - 16:30

Boat excursion to the Elaphiti Islands.

Join us for a boat excursion to the Elaphiti Islands, a group of islands located northwest of Dubrovnik. The excursion includes visits to three islands: Koločep, Šipan, and Lopud. You will have the opportunity to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the islands, spend time on each island, and enjoy lunch and drinks on the boat.

The excursion will start from Gradska luka (historical city center). The departure time with the boat is 08:45 (and we will need to start exactly on time since the port is busy). We will go from the summer school venue place (IUC) at 08:25 if you want to walk together to the boat. Since it will be hot day, bring a hat and water (water is also possible to buy on the boat). There will be opportunity to swim so bring swimming suit and towel. We also recommend to bring sunscreen.
Please note that, since we visit multiple islands, it is important to show up on time for every departure from an island.

  • Starting point: Gradska luka at 8:45

3

July 9:00 - 10:30

Fully homomorphic encryption: an introduction

Turing's Echo on Deceptive Machines

A Brief Introduction to Circuit-Level Hardware Reverse Engineering

3

July10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

3

July 11:00 - 12:30

From Overprivilege to Data Minimization in Trigger-Action Platforms

Turing's Echo on Deceptive Machines

A Brief Introduction to Circuit-Level Hardware Reverse Engineering

3

July12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

  • At: Courtyard

3

July 14:00 - 15:30

Two Tales of End-to-End Encryption

Split Happens: How to Defend Against Poisoning Attacks in Split Learning

3

July15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

3

July 16:00 - 17:30

Safe(r) Digital Intimacy: Lessons for Internet Governance & Digital Safety I

Split Happens: How to Defend Against Poisoning Attacks in Split Learning

3

July18:00 - 20:00

City tour

  • Social
  • At: Dubrovnik

3

July20:00 - 22:00

Gala Dinner

  • Social
  • At: Courtyard

4

July 9:00 - 10:30

Safe(r) Digital Intimacy: Lessons for Internet Governance & Digital Safety II

4

July10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

  • At: Courtyard

4

July 11:00 - 12:30

Tracing Malicious Actions on Social Networks

Sponsors

Our Official Sponsors

Here you can find our official sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

TBA

Organizers

The summer school is jointly organized by the Digital Security (DiS) group, Radboud University (The Netherlands), Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (Germany), Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb (Croatia).

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