HMU has had an exciting and productive presence at the 6th International Conference in Engineering and Information Technology, where cutting-edge discussions converged on the future of secure, hyperconnected systems. Mr Rompogiannakis and Ms Papatsaroucha handed leaflets and had a banner about INTACT presenting the project to the people attending the conference.
Among the highlights was the presentation of our latest research, “eIDPS: A Real-Time eBPF-based and Machine Learning-powered Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solution,” during the CYPHER session, dedicated to advancing cybersecurity resilience across digital ecosystems.
Presented by the HMU team, this paper, developed under the umbrella of the EU Horizon INTACT project, introduces a novel intrusion detection and prevention architecture that blends the power of eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) with
intelligent machine learning models. The result is a highly efficient, real-time security mechanism, designed to keep pace with the growing sophistication of cyber threats.The core idea behind eIDPS is elegant but powerful: shift part of the detection logic to the kernel level for lightning-fast packet inspection while maintaining AI-enhanced analytics to detect subtle, threats. This fusion allows for minimal latency, high accuracy, and scalability, key traits for deployment in both cloud and edge environments.
At its heart, eIDPS is more than a technical system. It is a vision for a next-generation security framework that adapts, learns, and responds in real time, aligned with the needs of modern critical infrastructures.
Beyond the presentation, the conference offered a space for vibrant exchanges. HMU team engaged with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, sharing insights from the project and gathering valuable feedback as the solution moves toward broader validation and adoption.
As the digital world accelerates and interconnects, our work in Pasiphae Lab continues to explore uncharted territories in cybersecurity, bridging system-level innovation with AI, and theory with real-world resilience.
Stay tuned as eIDPS evolves, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in intelligent threat detection and prevention.

Dimitra Papatsaroucha (HMU) presenting the eIDPS paper at the EEITE 2025 conference