In their latest for Binding Hook, Joyce Hakmeh & Harriet Moynihan investigate what it actually takes to close the #CyberProxy accountability gap & laid out strategies for holding users of cyber proxies accountable. Read the full article: bindinghook.com/strategic-co... #CyberConflict #Geopolitics

Binding Hook's April newsletter is landing soon. Some questions we're posing: 🔹 Can the UN's new cyber body beat geopolitics? 🔹 Will AI help/hinder nuclear decision-making? 🔹 How do defenders cope with cyber insecurity? ...and several more! 📬 Subscribe to get the answers: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....

‘Deterrence under Uncertainty’ is worth reading for its unusual combination of technical seriousness and conceptual restraint. It offers a disciplined way to think about emerging technologies in a domain where overconfidence has always been especially dangerous. bindinghook.com/ai-wont-clea...

The UN's new cybersecurity body is almost one month old. What challenges will it face as it starts to get to work? bindinghook.com/from-launch-...

Europe is building stronger systems to report vulnerabilities, but it risks overlooking the people who discover the flaws first: independent security researchers, write @euben.bsky.social and Max van der Horst: bindinghook.com/europe-forge... #EUcybersecurity

NIS2 strengthens cybersecurity obligations across sectors, but largely excludes research institutions. Generic guidance is no match for long-dwell espionage and intellectual property theft. bindinghook.com/policy-failu...

This month’s #Hooked dives into #AI mythmaking, where uncertainty invites both hype and fear to outrun evidence, shaping how we interpret and govern systems like Claude. So, what’s real, and what’s projection? 🪝 Read the full Hooked!: bindinghook.com/hooked-13-cl...

‘The success of the new forum, however, will largely depend on how states address two familiar challenges from the outset: balancing consensus with efficiency and focusing on implementation rather than adding new commitments.’ Read more about the new UN mechanism: bindinghook.com/from-launch-...

‘The success of the new forum, however, will largely depend on how states address two familiar challenges from the outset: balancing consensus with efficiency and focusing on implementation rather than adding new commitments.’ Read more about the new UN mechanism: bindinghook.com/from-launch-...

"Even if AI enhances data collection & analysis, the battlefield will not become transparent." In this Book Binder, Di Lân Ngô unpacks Edward Geist’s 'Deterrence under Uncertainty', a reminder that the fog of nuclear war isn't going anywhere. Read the book review: bindinghook.com/ai-wont-clea...

In her latest for Binding Hook, @virtualroutes.bsky.social fellow Christina Rupp examines the challenges facing the new #UN Global Mechanism on #ICT Security, as well as pathways to success. What does it take to make it actually work? Read the full article: bindinghook.com/from-launch-...

In her latest for Binding Hook, @virtualroutes.bsky.social fellow Christina Rupp examines the challenges facing the new #UN Global Mechanism on #ICT Security, as well as pathways to success. What does it take to make it actually work? Read the full article: bindinghook.com/from-launch-...

"Even if AI enhances data collection & analysis, the battlefield will not become transparent." In this Book Binder, Di Lân Ngô unpacks Edward Geist’s 'Deterrence under Uncertainty', a reminder that the fog of nuclear war isn't going anywhere. Read the book review: bindinghook.com/ai-wont-clea...

This month’s #Hooked dives into #AI mythmaking, where uncertainty invites both hype and fear to outrun evidence, shaping how we interpret and govern systems like Claude. So, what’s real, and what’s projection? 🪝 Read the full Hooked!: bindinghook.com/hooked-13-cl...

(1/6)🛡️𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲: selected analysis from Binding Hook AI is rapidly reshaping the cyber domain. But beyond the hype, what actually matters? A thread with 5 sharp takes on #cybersecurity × #AI 👇

For the April edition of Hooked!, @katharinegk.bsky.social explores the hype vs the realities of #Mythos & #cybersecurity, alongside further reading on vulnerability research. Is it all hype, is the world ending, or are we once again somewhere in between the two? bindinghook.com/hooked-13-cl...

(1/6)🛡️𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲: selected analysis from Binding Hook AI is rapidly reshaping the cyber domain. But beyond the hype, what actually matters? A thread with 5 sharp takes on #cybersecurity × #AI 👇

Cybersecurity professionals face relentless stress. Surveys show widespread exhaustion, lost sleep, and pressure to stay ahead of threats. Jelle van Haaster argues that this strain isn’t incidental; it’s built into the job itself. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/coping-with-...

Cybersecurity professionals face relentless stress. Surveys show widespread exhaustion, lost sleep, and pressure to stay ahead of threats. Jelle van Haaster argues that this strain isn’t incidental; it’s built into the job itself. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/coping-with-...

Looking forward to hearing from the new fellows soon in the (web)pages of Binding Hook!

📚 Through our Book Binder section, we explore the intersection of cybersecurity & emerging technologies, connecting leading publications to real-world policy, strategy, & technological change. Interested in contributing or nominating a title? Send it to: [email protected].

Are we overestimating cyber catastrophe risk? The protection gap is often put at ~$15.8T, yet 24 major cyber events since 1998 total ~$350bn in losses, far below natural disasters. Has the narrative constrained the insurance market more than the risk? Read article: bindinghook.com/how-extreme-...

NIS2 strengthens cybersecurity obligations across sectors, but largely excludes research institutions. Generic guidance is no match for long-dwell espionage and intellectual property theft. bindinghook.com/policy-failu...

Universities allocated just 7% of their 2023 IT budgets to cybersecurity, compared to 11.6% across other sectors. Research institutions are being outspent on protection by almost every industry.

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In his latest for Binding Hook, Vincent Tadday explores a growing paradox: while Europe invests heavily in research and innovation, its research ecosystem remains exposed to cyber threats due to fragmented policies and limited coordination. Read the full article: bindinghook.com/policy-failu...

Binding Hook’s monthly newsletter drops soon. Subscribe now to get the latest edition in your inbox. 📬 Sign up: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....

Are we overestimating cyber catastrophe risk? The protection gap is often put at ~$15.8T, yet 24 major cyber events since 1998 total ~$350bn in losses, far below natural disasters. Has the narrative constrained the insurance market more than the risk? Read article: bindinghook.com/how-extreme-...

📚 Through our Book Binder section, we explore the intersection of cybersecurity & emerging technologies, connecting leading publications to real-world policy, strategy, & technological change. Interested in contributing or nominating a title? Send it to: [email protected].

I've just published my first piece built from ideas developed in my PhD, on the political economy of online harm taxonomies, with @bindinghook.bsky.social, a European publication focused on technology and security! Who gets to define “online harm," and who benefits from those definitions?

(1/5) Efforts to define “online harm” in the US are deeply contested, reflecting broader disagreements over speech, regulation and the role of government in digital governance. bindinghook.com/online-harm-...

Does the US government consider defining online harm as harmful itself? In her latest Binding Hook piece, @theodoraskeadas.bsky.social raises this question as deaths linked to AI chatbots raise urgent safety questions. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/online-harm-...

In recent @euronews.com coverage on attacks affecting data centres, our Co-Director @jamesshires.bsky.social contributed expert analysis on the risks facing hyperscaler facilities, noting that a key response is to recognise them as critical infrastructure. www.euronews.com/next/2026/03...

"These cases highlight a structural asymmetry. EU law increasingly harmonises obligations for manufacturers and authorities, while researchers remain exposed to fragmented national criminal regimes."

Europe is building stronger systems to report vulnerabilities, but it risks overlooking the people who discover the flaws first: independent security researchers, write @euben.bsky.social and Max van der Horst: bindinghook.com/europe-forge... #EUcybersecurity

Can we stop asking if it’s cyber war now? The latest escalation involving Iran shows digital tools used to plan, conduct and present modern warfare, from hacked networks to internet blackouts, alongside conventional strikes. Read the full article: bindinghook.com/hooked-12-ca...

Digital elements are everywhere in the #Iran latest conflict, but some of the cruelties of war never change. In this edition of Hooked!, @katharinegk.bsky.social contemplates what change all our technological progress has really wrought when the bombs are falling: bindinghook.com/hooked-12-ca...

𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻: our selected analysis providing useful context on the different ways cyber tools have been used in and around #Iran. (1/5)

[New Report with @rusi.bsky.social] Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Interventions and Countermeasures: A Framework. This Pharos report presents a practical framework to evaluate counter-ransomware actions across severity, scope, longevity & reversibility, and signalling value.

Counter-ransomware interventions are increasing, but assessing the impact remains difficult. Our latest article by @maxwsmeets.bsky.social, @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social, S. Williams-Dunning, & @bobherc.bsky.social introduces a practical framework to evaluate them. Read: bindinghook.com/assessing-th...

Tom Johansmeyer is right: cyber catastrophe fears have distracted from building products that work. But every major cyber cat loss shares an "affinity" — a common technology or vulnerability — and we barely talk about tracking those. Cats are real though: ILS markets need clarity, not cybergeddon.

In his latest for Binding Hook, Johansmeyer covers how fears of a cyber ‘big one’ causing trillions in economic damage have constrained insurance capacity. Insurers worried cybergeddon had moved from sci-fi to reality. But is it true? Read the full article here: bindinghook.com/how-extreme-...

The #ransomware ecosystem is undergoing a significant but overlooked shift. More small actors. More attacks. Greater variation in skill and “professionalism.” A more dispersed, resilient threat. What does this mean for #policy and #enforcement? Read more: bindinghook.com/a-fragmented...

📬 Binding Hook’s upcoming monthly newsletter goes out tomorrow. If you're a subscriber you'll receive analysis on cybersecurity, emerging tech & policy, strategic insights, trend deep dives, and event invites. Join the mailing list: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....

In their latest for Binding Hook, @jasonnurse.bsky.social & Will Lyne show that the #ransomware ecosystem has fragmented. It is now crowded with smaller, more agile actors. As the landscape shifts, new threats require new tactics to combat. Read full article: bindinghook.com/a-fragmented...

What if digital sovereignty is not about ownership? The 5th place essay of the Binding [email protected] Essay Prize by N. Kelly proposes that strategic reversibility is key: what matters is who can access, compel, interrupt, & restore systems. Read essay: bindinghook.com/can-strategi...

Is Europe measuring digital sovereignty the wrong way? The 4th place essay by Francesca Musiani calls for a shift from ‘strategic autonomy’ to ‘strategic exposure management’ to build cyber resilience. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/why-control-...

The winning essays are here! 🥁 Binding Hook and the @munsecconf.bsky.social (MSC) are pleased to share the five winning entries from this year’s Binding Hook-MSC Essay Prize Competition. Read more: bindinghook.com/announcing-t...

Recap: An exciting moment at #MSC2026! Virtual Routes was proud to host a timely conversation on European cyber resilience and to present the Binding Hook–MSC Essay Prize, exploring how digital sovereignty might shape Europe’s cybersecurity & strategic future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Tj...

Interdependence is not the opposite of sovereignty. The 3rd place essay of the Binding Hook & @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize by Ian Donahue, argues Europe should pursue engineered interdependence to make critical systems harder to disrupt. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/engineering-...