Want to delve deeper into how cyber operations shape political realities, in peacetime, conflict, & everywhere between? Join us in Dynamics of Cyber Conflict & Digital Politics, a 2-day course in Berlin (10-11 Sept).
No tech background needed.
Register here: virtual-routes.org/dynamics-of-...
🎉 Congrats to ESIEA School in Paris for wrapping 2 weeks of cybersecurity training as a part of our Cybersecurity Seminars program with Google.org.
50+ students trained across Paris & Laval in penetration testing, crisis mgmt, GDPR & OSINT, turning skills into real-world impact.🚀
⏰Reminder! Don't miss our Colloquium session tomorrow (Thursday, 16 April, 16:00-17:00 CET), featuring Sina Ritt, who will present her research on Israel-Palestine media narratives.
Sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/narrat...
Our Ransomware Countermeasures Tracker has been updated with Q1 2026 insights. This update also includes newly added historical cases, including early #botnet takedowns that enabled #ransomware operations.
We’ll keep tracking: 🔗 virtual-routes.org/ransomware-c...
Cyber crime looks different depending on where you sit. What happens when those perspectives meet?
Join Cyber Crime Dialogues for a series of 3-min casual round talks, open to practitioners, policymakers, researchers & students.
Free, limited spots
👉 virtual-routes.org/event/cyber-...
Join us in the Ransomware Incident Simulation workshop in Berlin, exploring how attacks unfold & what they really “cost”.
📅 1 June 2026
⏰ 12:15-15:00 CET (incl. lunch)
📍 betahaus Kreuzberg, Berlin
Useful for impact-driven orgs with limited resources.
Sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/ransom...
Don’t miss our 3rd Colloquium session: Exploring the narratives & imag(inari)es within the context of Israeli occupation of Palestine in popular culture, art, and news media with Sina Ritt (University of Zurich).
🗓️ 16 April | 16:00–17:00 CET
Learn more & sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/narrat...
Last week in Málaga, our in-person session on staying safe online with 5 simple habits.
What stood out was the engaging discussion, a clear signal that practical & accessible cybersecurity support is needed.
More sessions are coming! Sign up to be the first to know: mailchi.mp/virtual-rout...
This was a great discussion, make sure to sign up to future events if you are interested in cyber conflict & policy
🎉 Meet the 2026–2027 European Cybersecurity Fellowship cohort.
We are excited to welcome 14 outstanding fellows from academia, government, industry & civil society to the Virtual Routes community! A year of fresh ideas and sharp discussions awaits.
Read more: virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...
⏰ Reminder: Tomorrow (1 April) at 16:00 CET, don't miss the second Colloquium session in the Winter/Spring series.
Read more & sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/layere...
#NowHiring: Summer Research Associates at Virtual Routes (London, Hybrid), combining independent research with practical project delivery in:
- Ransomware Critical Community Infrastructure
- Fraud Critical Community Infrastructure
Learn more & apply: virtual-routes.org/vacancies/
Our next monthly newsletter will be published soon, featuring updates from across the Virtual Routes network.
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Curious about a cyber case where opacity, rather than clarity, may be the point?
Join our 2nd Winter/Spring Colloquium session: @lmhurel.bsky.social (RUSI) on recent US operations & how layered ambiguity may shape contemporary conflict.🗓️1 April | 4PM CET
Sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/layere...
Learn more about the webinar series: virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...
Staying Safe Online: 5 Semplici Abitudini che fanno la Differenza (In Italian)
August 20, 2026 | 3:00 PM CET
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Staying Safe Online: 5 Herramientas Prácticas para tu Organización (In Spanish)
May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM CET
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Staying Safe Online: Simple Habits That Make a Big Difference (In English)
May 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM CET
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Staying safe online starts with simple habits.🔐
Join our free #cybersecurity webinars & learn 5 habits that can improve digital security for organizations.
The sessions will be delivered in English, Spanish, & Italian. Save the dates!
#NGO #DigitalSkills #CyberAwareness #OnlineSafety
When “liberation technologies” become tools of censorship, surveillance, and influence. Co-Director @jamesshires.bsky.social spoke on Cyber & Autocracy at a GeoCyclone gathering in London.
Read the key takeaways on our blog: virtual-routes.org/virtual-rout...
Have questions about the Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp? We’ve compiled a short FAQ to answer common questions covering what participants can expect during the five-day intensive.
👉 Learn more & apply: virtual-routes.org/ransomware-d...
#CybersecurityEducation #StudentOpportunities
⏳𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 𝗖𝗘𝗧
This 12-week course focuses on how cyber attacks happen, how defence works, & how AI is changing both. An interdisciplinary approach to today’s cyber landscape.
Apply now: virtual-routes.org/foundations-...
Max Smeets (@maxwsmeets.bsky.social) chaired a panel on “Understanding Defence as a Growing Sector”, with panelists from industry and government addressing the ongoing paradigm shift in European defence as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine & tensions with the US have posed challenges to NATO cohesion.
James Shires (@jamesshires.bsky.social) spoke in the case study “New Learning Models Made in Europe”, presenting our Cybersecurity Seminars program, a Google.org-supported initiative across 23 universities in 15 countries that equips students from underserved backgrounds with practical cyber skills.
📍From Riga, Latvia: We're proud to participate in a landmark, Europe-wide forum on the Future of Work in the Age of AI. Both Co-Directors spoke during a day full of exciting ideas, new data, and an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion for all.
Read more: virtual-routes.org/virtual-rout...
Media coverage: Energy Digital quoted our Co-Director @jamesshires.bsky.social on the risks facing planned data-centre investment in the Gulf following recent strikes on regional energy infrastructure.
Read the article:
energydigital.com/news/how-oil...
⏳Final week to register! Join Foundations of Cybersecurity and AI course & explore the key ideas, actors, and challenges at the intersection of #cybersecurity-#AI. Led by experts from academia, government, and industry.
Apply now: virtual-routes.org/foundations-...
#StudentOpportunity
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...
How is #AI actually used in police work? Aline Duchateau, former Director ICT and Police Information and Chief Superintendent at the Belgian Federal Police, explains the practical realities behind the AI debate in law enforcement.
👉 Read the interview: virtual-routes.org/ai-over-lunc...
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)
