The third edition of Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest for #nonprofits & impact driven organizations is out. This month's edition highlights how attackers are finding new ways into organizations beyond the traditional phishing email. Read the full digest: virtualroutes.substack.com/p/monthly-cy...

Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest #03

Cybersecurity and tech updates for nonprofits, charities, and other community organizations - without the technical jargon.

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It's been a milestone-filled few weeks for the google.org Cybersecurity Seminars Program. Our Project Officer, YuYing Mak, recently took part in three events across Europe & shares her insights from the trip.

Reflecting on our 1st 'Foundations of Cybersecurity and AI' course (April-June 2026), Program Coordinator Hannah-Sophie Weber shares four key observations from the 12-week course, exploring why understanding cybersecurity and AI requires moving beyond disciplinary silos.

We're #hiring in #London: Executive Support & Research Officer The role: support the organization’s leadership in strategic & day-to-day activities, and contribute to research projects on topics including ransomware, military cyber ops, AI-cyber. Apply: virtual-routes.org/vacancies/ex...

(1/7) Most discussions about AI security focus on what happens after deployment. But what if most significant security risks are introduced much earlier? Our new Pharos Report explores the security risks emerging across the AI ecosystem & why they matter for policy. 🧵A thread

Thanks to @virtualroutes.bsky.social for hosting this fascinating and insightful workshop on commercial cyber proliferation! A revealing discussion with a walk through some of the darkest timelines

Virtual Routes@virtualroutes.bsky.social · 4w ago

What will the market for commercial cyber capabilities look like in 5 years? To explore the question, we convened a group of experts from government, industry for a forecasting workshop as part of the Horizon Europe REMIT Research project. Here are the 5 expert predictions👇

What will the market for commercial cyber capabilities look like in 5 years? To explore the question, we convened a group of experts from government, industry for a forecasting workshop as part of the Horizon Europe REMIT Research project. Here are the 5 expert predictions👇

The European Cybersecurity PhD Accelerator is now open for applications, offering cybersecurity researchers an opportunity to strengthen the policy relevance, visibility, and impact of their work. Apply before 1 August. Limited places available. virtual-routes.org/european-cyb...

We currently have two free cybersecurity open calls for community-serving organizations in Europe to help strengthen their digital security. Explore the open calls below. #opencalls #nonprofits

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-...

Dynamics of Cyber Conflict and Digital Politics

A two-day intensive course providing participants with a structured and policy-relevant understanding of the dynamics of cyber conflict and digital politics

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Last weekend, we wrapped up our five-day Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp in Amsterdam, bringing together graduate students from around the world to tackle one of today's biggest cybersecurity challenges.

☀️ Last Friday, we kicked-off our five-day Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp in sunny Amsterdam! At the Amsterdam Business School premises, we’re hosting nearly 40 graduate students for a week full of lectures, group challenges, and socials. Stay tuned for more updates.

🌍 127 students. 20+ uni. 12 countries. Students across Europe, Asia, and Africa joined our #career panel, On the Cybersecurity Front Lines, hosted with Google.org. Five panelists shared their journeys & advice showcasing: there's no single path into #cybersecurity.

📢 Welcome Elizabeth Kolade to Virtual Routes as our Summer Research Associate. A cybersecurity professional and PhD candidate at the University of Bath, Elizabeth will support our work strengthening the resilience of nonprofits and community organizations against cyber threats.

The 2nd Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest is out! A common thread runs through this Junr edition: attackers exploiting the things we already trust. Read on Substack: virtualroutes.substack.com/p/monthly-cyber-and-tech-digest-02

Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest #02

Cybersecurity and tech updates for nonprofits, charities, and other community organizations - without the technical jargon.

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In June’s #Hooked!, Binding Hook Senior Editor @katharinegk.bsky.social looks at what a pro-Western win in Armenia’s parliamentary elections might say about the efficacy of Russian disinformation campaigns: bindinghook.com/hooked-15-ar...

Hooked! #15: Are we giving Russian interference too much credit? - Binding Hook

Pro-European election wins in Armenia and Moldova in the face of massive Russian disinformation campaigns are making me wonder how effective such campaigns really are.

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Join us for this week's free #cybersecurity webinars: 🔍 Spyware: Technology, Law & Policy (24 Jun) Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔐 Inside the Ransomware Machine (25 Jun) Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... Relevant for #nonprofits & community organizations. #Spyware #Ransomware

📅 Reminder: Our next AI-Cybersecurity Research and Policy Hub session on AI Security in Financial Markets is just two days away.

Virtual Routes@virtualroutes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join our online session on 24 June with Oumou Ly, Aparna Surendra to discuss AI security and systemic risk in financial markets. Info: virtual-routes.org/event/ai-sec... Exclusive to AI-Cybersecurity Research & Policy Hub members. Not a member? Register here: virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...

📢 #OpenCall: Free phishing simulation and awareness training for organizations in Ireland & Spain. 15 selected organizations will receive: ✅1-year support ✅Hands-on implementation ✅Open to nonprofits, public entities, cooperatives, & other community organizations

💬 Have questions about cyber threats, AI, or security updates? Join our Cyber Community Q&A, a free online discussion for #nonprofits, charities, and community organizations. 26 June, 11:00-12:00 CEST. 🎟️ Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CyberSecurity #TechForGood

Join us! Next week we're hosting two free #webinars: 🔹 #Spyware: Technology, Law & Policy (24 Jun | 15:00 CEST) Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔹 Inside the #Ransomware Machine (25 Jun | 14:00 CEST) Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... Designed for #nonprofits and community organizations.

Stay up to date on #cyberthreats, security updates, & #tech developments affecting #nonprofits & community organizations, without the technical jargon The next Digest is coming soon, followed by a live Community Q&A on 26 June @ 11:00 CEST. 📬 Subscribe to our Substack: virtualroutes.substack.com

Join our online session on 24 June with Oumou Ly, Aparna Surendra to discuss AI security and systemic risk in financial markets. Info: virtual-routes.org/event/ai-sec... Exclusive to AI-Cybersecurity Research & Policy Hub members. Not a member? Register here: virtual-routes.org/initiatives/...

📢 3 days left! #OpenCall: Free 1-year Business VPN support for #nonprofits and community-focused organizations in Ireland, Italy, & Spain through our Cybersecurity Services Centre. ⏳ Apply by 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲: virtual-routes.org/open-call/bu... #CyberResilience #CyberSecurity #CyberforGood

🤝 We're delighted to announce a new formal partnership with CERT.ngo to strengthen cybersecurity support for organizations in Poland through our Cybersecurity Services Centre. 🔗 Read more about the partnership: virtual-routes.org/cert-ngo-par...

⏰𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! We're hosting these two free webinars designed for nonprofits and impact-driven organizations. Know an organization that might benefit from these sessions? Feel free to share this with them. #Cybersecurity #Nonprofits #NGO #DigitalResilience #TechForGood

Proud to support the 2nd edition of Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars Program at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM). Building on a first cohort of 75 students from 16 universities, we're proud to support the next generation of cyber talent. Read more: virtual-routes.org/launch-secon...

NOW OUT: The agenda for Cyber Crime Dialogues Join us in Amsterdam for a conversation on the future of ransomware countermeasures & lightning talks from experts across cybercrime investigations, intelligence, and policy. 🎟️Free entry (RSVP required) Register: virtual-routes.org/cyber-crime-...

🚨 Last chance to apply! Join us for a five-day intensive program for students interested in #ransomware, #cybercrime, investigations, incident response, & policy. 📍Amsterdam Business School | 29 June - 3 July 🎓Free of charge ⏳Deadline: 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 virtual-routes.org/ransomware-d... #CyberEducation

Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp - Virtual Routes

The Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp is an intensive program for graduate students from around the world.

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📢 #OpenCall: Free Business VPN Support for Organizations in Ireland, Italy, and Spain ✅ 1-year support ✅ Hands-on training ✅ Open to #nonprofits, charities, & other community-focused orgs. Applications close on 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲. Learn more & apply: virtual-routes.org/open-call/bu... #CyberforGood