Weekly Security Watch
Our cyber briefing with this week's most important developments.
AI-powered ransomware makes attackers more successful, survey
AI is proving to be a Swiss Army knife for the average cybercriminal who employs ransomware.
“The foundations are in place. Now, we’ll build an even stronger house.”
The CISO Community has grown into a thriving platform. “We want to showcase the value of the Community even more clearly,” co-founder Dimitri van Zantvliet says.
Cybersecurity in the Frontier AI Era, the view of ENISA
Yesterday, ENISA published its recommendations for developing operational capabilities to deal with machine-speed threats.
OT security matures, but visibility lags behind
Organizations are assessing the security of their operational technology (OT) more realistically than before, resulting in lower self-reported maturity levels.
CISODAY 2026 preconcerence
This year's CISO preconference followed the same format as the last: three presentations, followed by an "Oxford-style debate".
CISODAY2026, an impression
After three years, CISODAY2026 has become a fixture on the Dutch cybersecurity calendar.
Ransomware victims up nearly fivefold due to criminal AI use
The manufacturing industry, business services, and retail are the hardest hit by ransomware. The time between the discovery and exploitation of a new security vulnerability has dropped from 4 days to 24 hours.
HackShield and CISO Community Nederland join forces to strengthen digital resilience
The HackShield Foundation and CISO Community Netherlands are joining forces to systematically strengthen digital resilience in the Netherlands.
Security gap for applications, APIs, and AI workloads widens, report
Many organizations are struggling to keep up with the security of applications, APIs, and AI workloads. Fewer than a third of surveyed professionals are confident in the overall security of applications.