In the series “Only the Real Cybersecurity Experts”, if you missed it a month ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Andreas Clementi, founder of AV-Comparatives: one of the most respected independent testing organisations in the world. #Cybersecurity www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
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Benelux telcos are not just targets, they are high-value strategic assets. We see the same patterns: underestimation of risk, slow response cycles and too much focus on compliance... I was interviewed together with Bart Preneel and Jan Guldentops assured.co.uk/2026/dial-c-...
Last week I spent some time at Cybernova (Antwerp) to record a podcast. Really good to catch up again with Mikko Hypponen, still one of the sharpest and most authentic voices in cybersecurity. We go back a long way and that kind of long-term perspective matters more than ever.
Just launched: a new podcast episode where I had the pleasure of being the main guest on The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler ( The Irish Independent ): A floppy disk and the psychology of #phishing : Why we still fall for the #scams! Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oic2...
🎧 New My Precious Data episode!
I spoke with Andreas Clementi, co-founder of AV-Comparatives about independent security testing and why transparency is the backbone of trust in cybersecurity.
#Cybersecurity #AVComparatives #SecurityTesting #Podcast
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In the series ’only the real cyber security experts’ if you missed it, a month ago, I interviewed an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Pavel Baudiš, the co-founder of Avast and current Board Member of Gen #MyPreciousData #Malware
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On 25 February 2026, “SESE: Social Engineering Second Edition – The Next Frontier of Security Is…”, presented by
@eddywillems.bsky.social and Righard Zwienenberg
, will have its European premiere at the AV-Comparatives Security Summit. The summit preceeds the CARO Workshop (caro2026.org).
Check out my latest article and podcast: Curiosity, Trust & the Origins of AVAST: A Conversation with Pavel Baudiš #cybersecurity #MyPreciousData linkedin.com/pulse/curios... via @LinkedIn
Honored that The Virus was reviewed by Byron Acohido , Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
He calls it “part memoir, part cautionary tale” and a realistic simulation of an AI-driven global malware outbreak “more a wake-up call than a novel.”
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#Cybersecurity #AI
Check out my 2026 #predictions : #Cybersecurity in 2026: From Smart Attacks to Smarter Defense www.linkedin.com/pulse/cybers... via @LinkedIn
We sincerely wish you a warm, cozy, intense, healthy and virus-free 2026 in every way, spicy, yet still somewhat delightfully crazy! 😉
Merry Christmas!
If you missed it, I interviewed an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Tjark Auerbach, the founder of Avira, one of Europe’s earliest and most respected antivirus companies (now part of @gendigital.bsky.social ).
#MyPreciousData #Cybersecurity #Podcast www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
I’m truly honored to share that last week brought me three remarkable recognitions on two different continents:
AVAR Hall of Honor (AWARD), Best Speaker AWARD for our duo presentation SESE (together with Righard Zwienenberg), Finalist for the Belgian Cyber Security Personality of the Year!
I’ve had the privilege of speaking on television for more than 100 different broadcasters from global networks like CNN and BBC News to national and local outlets: VRT and VTM, reaching audiences worldwide. This week a bittersweet milestone: my 100th TV-station appearance via the Czech TV Nova.
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking for NEOS in Kampenhout (Belgium), an organisation that brings together active seniors. Cybersecurity awareness isn’t just a topic for experts, companies, or the younger generation. It’s a lifelong necessity. #cybersecurity #awareness
I’m honored to have been invited to speak at NATO HQ in Brussels about both my new cyber-thriller The Virus ( Uitgeverij Lannoo ) (co-authored with Alain Dierckx) and my earlier non-fiction book Cyberdanger ( Springer Nature ).
#NATO #WEARENATO #BookTalk #TheVirus #Cyberdanger #cyberawareness
Announcing the global release of The Virus, a cyber thriller I co-wrote with author Alain Dierckx, now available in English for the first time! #Cybersecurity #BookLaunch #CyberThriller #TheVirus #EddyWillems #Lannoo #Awareness #FictionMeetsReality More www.eddywillems.be/the-virus/
🎙️ New episode #MyPreciousData Podcast: my talk with Tjark Auerbach, founder of Avira (now part of Gen). A deep, personal dive into the early days of antivirus and the human side of cybersecurity.
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If you haven't seen this yet and for the people who don't have LinkedIn ... I'm honoured to be selected as a finalist for the Cybersecurity Personality of the Year 2025 in Belgium!
More here linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#CyberSecurity #CyberResilience #Belgium
The new episode of my new podcast 'My Precious Data' is out, In English this time: "A global view on #cybersecurity with good friend and security evangelist Luis Corrons ( Gen / AVAST) via the following link: www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
As I celebrate 30 years of WAVCi.com this week I want to thank everyone who visited the site, used its information, or reached out to me because of it. The journey of cybersecurity is far from over, but it’s worth pausing every now and then to reflect on the path we’ve walked.
For those who missed it. My podcast 'My Precious Data' is back, this time I visit the real cyber security experts. This time it's in Dutch ... but next time it may be in English... Today, over Cyberveiligheid in België, een gesprek met Miguel De Bruycker (CCB).
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It was nice to be invited by ManageEngine and Sertallink to give the opening keynote on their SHIELDS NxG event yesterday in Beveren, Belgium about all the cyberdangers which are threatening us.
Together we forge a resilient cybersecurity landscape!
Ik gaf gisteren vrijdag 18 april duiding in het radioprogramma De Wereld Vandaag op Radio 1 van @vrtnws.be: Het Waals gewest is het slachtoffer van een cyberaanval.
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Check out my latest article: My Precious Data - Podcast: Het belang van kritische evaluatie van technologieën om besluitvorming te versterken, een gesprek met Brenno de Winter. linkedin.com/pulse/my-pre...
Participating in #CyberNextBRU25 where J. Michael Daniel of CTA moderated a panel, “Cyber Defence: Protecting Critical Infrastructure & Supporting Strategic Partnerships”.
Not my usual crowd, but definitely interesting in these strange geopolitical times.
Last week, Righard Zwienenberg and I were invited to the AV-Comparatives 2025 annual award event (Innsbruck, Austria) to deliver one of our keynotes for the core of the security industry. I also moderated an intensive 'debate session' about state sponsored cyber attacks. Both were well received.