Cybercrime moves in hours. Law moves in years. The UN’s new cybercrime treaty is a milestone but still lags behind reality. New Binding Hook article by Karem Lizbeth Parraga Espinoza & Richard Harknett: bindinghook.com/the-un-cyber...

Surveillance is emotional. Democracies aren’t just threatened by #cybersecurity breaches, they’re also challenged by the psychological effects of being watched. Read more here around how #surveillance weakens democracies emotionally, not just legally: bindinghook.com/why-democrac...

Not every cyber disruption is #cyberwar. Our latest Hooked! explains how cyber war, operations, and law enforcement get conflated, and why it matters. So how should we standardize terms? bindinghook.com/hooked-11-sp...

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the Binding Hook – @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition. Winners will be announced during #MSC2026 & across Binding Hook channels in February. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the announcement: bindinghook.com

In the first Hooked! of the new year, @katharinegk.bsky.social explores cyber community reactions to the #Venezuela operation and the Trump administration’s allusions to the usage of cyber power there: bindinghook.com/hooked-11-sp...

In his recent book Age of Deception, @jonrlindsay.bsky.social argues cyber power fits the logic of intelligence, not warfare. Cyber operations are tools of secret statecraft built on organised deception, not military tools. Read Max van der Horst's review: bindinghook.com/rethinking-c...

Research shows cybercrime cultures often reproduce masculinities tied to dominance and humiliation. Misogyny shapes identity and behaviour in these digital criminal spaces. #genderandcybersecurity #digitalmisogyny #cybercrime bindinghook.com/is-misogyny-...

Misogyny is usually treated as social harm, not a security risk. Yet many of the tactics present in misogynistic spaces are instrumental in cybercrime. bindinghook.com/is-misogyny-...

Misogyny is usually treated as social harm, not a security risk. Yet many of the tactics present in misogynistic spaces are instrumental in cybercrime. bindinghook.com/is-misogyny-...

In his recent book Age of Deception, @jonrlindsay.bsky.social argues cyber power fits the logic of intelligence, not warfare. Cyber operations are tools of secret statecraft built on organised deception, not military tools. Read Max van der Horst's review: bindinghook.com/rethinking-c...

The @bindinghook.bsky.social[email protected] essay prize closes soon: “Does digital sovereignty support Europe’s cybersecurity interests? And how should it be designed to strengthen European resilience?” €14,000 of prizes & I co-chair the review board. bindinghook.com/event/essay-...

72 hours left! 🚨 Last chance to check your submission for The Binding Hook × @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition. Make sure your arguments are sharp, clear & evidence-backed. €10K, global visibility & #MSC2026 invite await. Submit your essay now: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...

‘Age of Deception offers a disciplined and persuasive alternative to dominant ways of thinking about cyber power,’ writes Max van der Horst in his review of @jonrlindsay.bsky.social's recent book: bindinghook.com/rethinking-c...

All those end-of-year book round-ups and subsequent debates got you thinking about reading more in 2026? Our holiday tech fiction list is a great place to get inspired! bindinghook.com/bright-ideas...

Michael P. Fischerkeller of the Institute for Defense Analysis, USCYBERCOM’s Emily O. Goldman, and UC Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy's Richard J. Harknett propose a new concept in their latest book – cyber contingency campaigning: bindinghook.com/nato-must-co...

Six days left! The Binding Hook × @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition is in its final week. Submit your original essay on #DigitalSovereignty & Europe’s #cybersecurity for monetary prizes, global visibility & #MSC2026 invite. bindinghook.com/event/essay-...

A great time to re-read Charl van der Walt's piece from last year on the need for Europe to build independent cyber infrastructure: bindinghook.com/why-europes-...

Michael P. Fischerkeller of the Institute for Defense Analysis, USCYBERCOM’s Emily O. Goldman, and UC Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy's Richard J. Harknett propose a new concept in their latest book – cyber contingency campaigning: bindinghook.com/nato-must-co...

What new ideas, research, or opinions about digital and emerging technologies are you going to share in Binding Hook in 2026? Check out our submissions guidelines here: bindinghook.com/submissions/

However, readers spent the longest time on Gatra Priyandita and Arindrajit Basu’s examination of India and Indonesia’s approaches to attribution: bindinghook.com/india-and-in...

Our most read piece in 2025 was Jack Goldsmith’s Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference Essay Prize Competition entry ‘Ghosts in the machine and the hidden dangers of autopoiesis’ bindinghook.com/ghosts-in-th...

What new ideas, research, or opinions about digital and emerging technologies are you going to share in Binding Hook in 2026? Check out our submissions guidelines here: bindinghook.com/submissions/

In our second year, we published 74 op-eds, analyses, and newsletters, and hosted our first in-person event, Binding Hook Live, in London, welcoming new authors and readers. bindinghook.com/another-year...

In our second year, we published 74 op-eds, analyses, and newsletters, and hosted our first in-person event, Binding Hook Live, in London, welcoming new authors and readers. bindinghook.com/another-year...

In December’s Hooked!, @katharinegk.bsky.social reads through some recent reporting on Iranian cyber operations, including leaks old and new, and, as always, suggests some complementary Binding Hook reading: bindinghook.com/hooked-10-a-...

This year’s tech-themed fiction picks from cybersecurity experts explore the promises and perils of technology, from AI-led dystopias to interplanetary civilisations. bindinghook.com/bright-ideas...

Jiro Minier Simona Autolitano Esther Kern Check out this year's list with @bindinghook.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/bright-ideas... /4

Binding Hook’s 2025 focused on European defence, digital sovereignty, surveillance, and ransomware, with regional focuses on with China, Russia, and Israel. #yearinreview #cybersecurity bindinghook.com/another-year...

Binding Hook’s 2025 focused on European defence, digital sovereignty, surveillance, and ransomware, with regional focuses on with China, Russia, and Israel. #yearinreview #cybersecurity bindinghook.com/another-year...

One of my favourite things about the pre-Christmas period is the reading lists 📖 so I was delighted to be asked to contribute my favourite read of this year to the tech-themed fiction list by @bindinghook.bsky.social Now, have a relaxing Christmas everyone - and go read "In Ascension" 🌌

This year’s tech-themed fiction picks from cybersecurity experts explore the promises and perils of technology, from AI-led dystopias to interplanetary civilisations. bindinghook.com/bright-ideas...

In December’s Hooked!, @katharinegk.bsky.social reads through some recent reporting on Iranian cyber operations, including leaks old and new, and, as always, suggests some complementary Binding Hook reading: bindinghook.com/hooked-10-a-...

Michael P. Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, and Richard J. Harknett argue that NATO must learn from Kyiv’s mistakes to ensure future security: bindinghook.com/nato-must-co...

A good moment to revisit Tobias Liebetrau and Jeppe T. Jacobsen's recent look at the quasi-state functions that Big Tech has taken on in recent years: storing state secrets, enabling command-and-control communications, and defending cyberspace bindinghook.com/how-sovereig...

Michael P. Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, and Richard J. Harknett argue that NATO must learn from Kyiv’s mistakes to ensure future security: bindinghook.com/nato-must-co...

‘It is unlikely that law enforcement, with its present resources, will be able to maintain pressure on Russian-speaking groups and tackle Scattered Spider threats at the same time.’ #cyberpolicy @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social bindinghook.com/local-hacker...

Are you interested in reviewing the latest books on emerging and digital technologies for Binding Hook? Send us a message at [email protected] with a few sentences about yourself and your areas of expertise and interest! #cybersecurity #bookreviewopportunities

In their latest for Binding Hook, @nca-uk.bsky.social’s William Lyne and @rusi.bsky.social's @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social look at the challenges facing UK law enforcement as cybercriminals become more diverse at home and abroad: bindinghook.com/local-hacker...

Physical reach is not always enough – Scattered Spider-type threat actors, often young first-time offenders, can be difficult to prosecute, especially given the outdated Computer Misuse Act. bindinghook.com/local-hacker...

The 2nd edition of our #CyberSecurity Essay Prize Competition is here! All submissions will be reviewed by @bindinghook.bsky.social and a board co-chaired by Eva Maydell and @shashj.bsky.social. 📝 Send in your essay until January 11, 2026. More info ⬇️ securityconference.org/en/news/full...

In their latest for Binding Hook, @nca-uk.bsky.social’s William Lyne and @rusi.bsky.social's @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social look at the challenges facing UK law enforcement as cybercriminals become more diverse at home and abroad: bindinghook.com/local-hacker...

✍️ Submit your essay to the 2nd edition of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference (@munsecconf.bsky.social) Essay Prize Competition by 11 January, 2026: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...

💭Thought bites from #BindingHookLive Interested in more insights? Read the retrospective on the event by our Managing Editors @jamesshires.bsky.social and @maxwsmeets.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/insights-fro...

1/ It's nice to see the topic of bulletproof hosters and Threat Activity Enablers gaining more mainstream attention; however, a bigger problem than endless shell companies exists, and that is RIPE RIR policy. bindinghook.com/neutral-inte...

✍️ Announcing the 2nd edition of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference Essay Prize Competition! Read more and submit your essay by 4 January, 2026: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...

✨ 2 years of Binding Hook! ✨Thank you for your readership and contributions. Here’s to the years to come! 🥂

The war in Ukraine has exposed how corporate control of digital infrastructure can make or break military operations. Tobias Liebetrau and Jeppe T. Jacobsen explore the broader consequences: bindinghook.com/how-sovereig...

In this month’s Hooked!, editor @katharinegk.bsky.social looks at some new details on the Great Firewall and recent Binding Hook articles on how countries from Japan to India are dealing with Chinese tech ascendency. bindinghook.com/hooked-9-lea...

Just as China’s approach to cyber operations has developed, so has its counter-attribution strategy. Western attribution strategies haven’t kept pace, argues @weberv.bsky.social in his latest for Binding Hook: bindinghook.com/chinas-attri...