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James Shires

@jamesshires.bsky.social

Co-Director, Virtual Routes (virtual-routes.org) Managing Editor, Binding Hook (bindinghook.com) Author of The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

In their latest for Binding Hook, the @nca-uk.bsky.social’s William Lyne and @rusi.bsky.social’s @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social discuss the problems with media and cyber industry descriptions of #ransomware groups’ #biggamehunting: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

It’s time to move the ransomware conversation past big game hunting

Presenting ransomware as targeted instead of opportunistic leaves organisations that may not consider themselves prime targets at risk.

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James Shires@jamesshires.bsky.social · last yr.

@virtualroutes.bsky.social is expanding the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars program to the Netherlands, focusing on defending local communities against ransomware. Current university students can register interest now virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...

Cybersecurity Seminars NL - Virtual Routes

The Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars program has been successfully implemented in higher education institutions across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and is now being launched in the Netherland...

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

The arrest of a suspect after a spate of #RansomwareAttacks in the Netherlands is an unusual win for law enforcement, but a more holistic approach is required. Read the new piece by @jamesshires.bsky.social and @maxwsmeets.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/articles-hoo...

Ransomware groups are not always out of reach

The arrest of a suspect after a spate of ransomware attacks in the Netherlands is an unusual win for law enforcement, but a more holistic approach is required.

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

Read an excerpt from Aleksandar Milenkoski, Jiro Minier, @julianferdinand.bsky.social, @maxwsmeets.bsky.social, and @tgrossman.bsky.social’s new report on state use of #ransomware, looking at Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China, on Binding Hook: bindinghook.com/articles-hoo...

State-backed ransomware at the intersection of espionage, sabotage, and cybercrime

The governments of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea use ransomware for diverse ends.

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

North Korean operatives are exploiting #identitymanagement flaws to secure legitimate jobs globally, using fake resumes and fabricated digital profiles on platforms like GitHub and LinkedIn. bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

North Korean operatives invent identities to infiltrate industries

North Korean IT workers are no longer just breaching organisations – they’re being hired by them. This is because companies treat identity management as a compliance issue instead of a serious nationa...

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Virtual Routes@virtualroutes.bsky.social · last yr.

🚀 The Ecole Superieure d’Informatique, Electronique, Automatique's (ESIEA) Cybersecurity Seminars program is live! @jamesshires.bsky.social joined students & faculty in Paris to explore global cybersecurity synergies 🌍 🔗 Event recap: virtual-routes.org/esiea-launch...

ESIEA launches Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars program in Paris

On 7 April, the Ecole Superieure d’Informatique, Electronique, Automatique (ESIEA) launched its Cybersecurity Seminars program at its campus in Paris.

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Virtual Routes@virtualroutes.bsky.social · last yr.

In early April, @jamesshires.bsky.social chaired a panel on the availability of cyber intrusion tools and services at the 2nd Pall Mall Process conference. The discussion generated recommendations that can inform the implementation of the CCIC Code of Practice 👉 virtual-routes.org/virtual-rout...

Virtual Routes contributes to third Pall Mall Process conference in Paris

On 3-4 April, the third conference of the Pall Mall Process took place in Paris. The Pall Mall Process is a multistakeholder initiative launched by the UK and French governments to address the risks o...

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

Cyber operations are often either underhyped or overhyped. While life-threatening attacks get little attention, routine intelligence operations are treated as hostile #cyberattacks, clouding public perception, writes @lawsecnet.counterintelligence.pl. bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Towards an accurate description of cyber operations

Cyber operations can range from espionage to sabotage, but they are often described in uniform ways, leading to misconceptions and inadequate responses. Using plain language to describe the goals and ...

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

European Cybersecurity fellow Kritika Roy explores the continuing debate over commercial cyber threat intelligence: is it essential or redundant given the rise of free, open-source intelligence? #CTI #OSINT bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Is commercial cyber threat intelligence doomed?

Virtual Routes fellows explore the challenges facing commercial CTI, including the expansion of free OSINT and limits on public-private partnerships.

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

Binding Hook is excited to introduce @virtualroutes.bsky.social newest cohort of European Cybersecurity fellows with a short series exploring their answers to some of the biggest questions in #cybersecurity today: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

From hacktivism to development coordination, cyber conflict blind spots bring risks

Virtual Routes fellows identify three key blind spots in our understanding of cyber conflict: the risks of new forms of hacktivism, insufficient EU defense coordination, and cybersecurity risks in the...

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

Reports suggest the Trump administration directed key agencies to pause #cyberoperations against Russia, reigniting debate about the need for #initiativepersistence in cyberspace. Where do private-sector organisations fit in? bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Deception can enable private-sector initiative persistence

By using cyber operations to deceive adversaries, the private sector can act persistently without conducting ‘attacks’

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Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

Generative AI is transforming cyber threat intelligence, enabling cybersecurity teams to quickly identify risks and respond in near real-time. Unclear regulation might limit these benefits, writes Omree Wechsler: bindinghook.com/articles-bin... #GenerativeAI #CyberThreatIntelligence #Cybersecurity

Balancing security, innovation, and regulation in cyber threat (artificial) intelligence

The integration of AI in cyber threat intelligence has increased both efficiency and privacy concerns. How can the EU manage these benefits and risks?

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James Shires@jamesshires.bsky.social · last yr.

Thanks everyone for such a productive meeting. The world has changed a lot since this project started, especially regarding technology and geopolitics, and our research needs to be just as agile and focused on the big challenges ahead.

Virtual Routes@virtualroutes.bsky.social · last yr.

We're halfway through the REMIT project! 💫 Held in Brussels in February, the annual meeting looked back to the past two years and developed further plans for increasing research and impact in the second two years. Learn more: virtual-routes.org/virtual-rout...

Binding Hook@bindinghook.bsky.social · last yr.

In Mahmoud Javadi’s latest for Binding Hook, he argues that the Nordic-Baltic 8 can revitalise Europe’s Gaia-X collective cloud initiative, a boost for European economies, cyber sovereignty, and security. bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Securing Europe’s economic backbone with AI-empowered cloud protection

As the European economy becomes ever more reliant on cloud infrastructure, the need for robust cybersecurity for SMEs grows ever more pressing. AI-powered cloud security solutions chart a path toward ...

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