Cyber extortion up by 45 percent, investigative efforts intensify
Investigative services are going after cybercriminals more frequently and more effectively than ever before. However, smaller and medium-sized organizations are now being targeted more often.
The Winter Olympics: a cybersecurity stress test
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics commence on February 6, the world will focus on athletic performance. Less visible, but equally significant, is the extensive digital infrastructure needed.
Prepared on paper? The state of cyber resilience in the Netherlands
Dutch organizations award themselves a 7.1 out of 10 for cyber resilience. That’s the headline conclusion of recent research into how organizations assess their own preparedness for cyber threats.
2025 Cybersecurity recap: Escalation, exposure, and the end of illusions
The year 2025 has stripped away many remaining assumptions about digital security.
The Hacklore initiative wants us to rethink what we tell people about cyber risk
For years, warnings like these have been repeated as universal cybersecurity truths. But do they really reflect how real-world attacks actually happen? A new initiative called Hacklore aims to challenge...
What’s Ahead: Sovereignty, Resilience & Innovation in Our CISO Community
[Members only] With a strong foundation in place, it’s time to look forward. We’d like to share our roadmap and invite you to help shape the next steps.
ShinyHunters & latest wave of corporate data breaches
[Members only] Earlier this week, Air France-KLM confirmed that it fell victim to a data breach. The airline group revealed that hackers had accessed customer information, including names and contact details.
CISO: Secure the Future
In this podcast, Dave Maasland talks to none other than Richard Marko, CEO of ESET. From the heart of Europe, he shares how ESET has been working on digital autonomy since day one – long before it became a bu
The Tea breach: the app that promised safety, then leaked it
[Members only] This week, an app to protect women has become the source of their harm: about 72,000 images – including about 13,000 user images submitted during account verification – were accessed in a bre
Anatomy of a breach: how the hack at the Openbaar Ministerie unfolded
[Members only] This week, the Openbaar Ministerie (OM), the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, confirmed that it has become the victim of a significant cyberattack.



