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Another year of Binding Hook!
2025 at Binding Hook was dominated by European defence, digital sovereignty, surveillance, ransomware, and some unsurprising states: China, Russia, and Israel.
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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...
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Jiro Minier
Simona Autolitano
Esther Kern
Check out this year's list with @bindinghook.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/bright-ideas... /4
Simona Autolitano
Esther Kern
Check out this year's list with @bindinghook.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/bright-ideas... /4
Bright ideas for the darker months: Lighten up your holidays with these tech-themed novels
What could be more festive than reading about alien worlds and malevolent AI leaders? Check out this year’s recommended reads from cybersecurity experts.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Jiro Minier
Simona Autolitano
Esther Kern
Check out this year's list with @bindinghook.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/bright-ideas... /4
Simona Autolitano
Esther Kern
Check out this year's list with @bindinghook.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/bright-ideas... /4
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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...
Another year of Binding Hook!
2025 at Binding Hook was dominated by European defence, digital sovereignty, surveillance, ransomware, and some unsurprising states: China, Russia, and Israel.
bindinghook.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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...
Another year of Binding Hook!
2025 at Binding Hook was dominated by European defence, digital sovereignty, surveillance, ransomware, and some unsurprising states: China, Russia, and Israel.
bindinghook.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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...
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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" 🌌
@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...
Bright ideas for the darker months: Lighten up your holidays with these tech-themed novels
What could be more festive than reading about alien worlds and malevolent AI leaders? Check out this year’s recommended reads from cybersecurity experts.
bindinghook.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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" 🌌
@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...
Bright ideas for the darker months: Lighten up your holidays with these tech-themed novels
What could be more festive than reading about alien worlds and malevolent AI leaders? Check out this year’s recommended reads from cybersecurity experts.
bindinghook.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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-...
Hooked! #10: A month of Iran leaks and leakers
From moles in the Iranian intelligence ministry to hacker payroll docs, there’s lots to be learned about the culture of Iranian cyber operations
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December 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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-...
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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...
NATO must ‘contingency campaign’ in cyberspace
A preview of Michael P. Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, and Richard J. Harknett’s upcoming book ‘Cyber Persistence and Campaigning: The Logic and Art of Securing Cyberspace’
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December 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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
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December 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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...
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...
NATO must ‘contingency campaign’ in cyberspace
A preview of Michael P. Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, and Richard J. Harknett’s upcoming book ‘Cyber Persistence and Campaigning: The Logic and Art of Securing Cyberspace’
bindinghook.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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
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Local hackers and Russian-speaking cyber criminals stretching UK responses
UK law enforcement must combat a diversifying array of cyber threats in the face of limited resources and a rapidly evolving cyber landscape
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December 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
‘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
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Are you interested in reviewing the latest books on emerging and digital technologies for Binding Hook? Send us a message at pitch@bindinghook.com with a few sentences about yourself and your areas of expertise and interest! #cybersecurity #bookreviewopportunities
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Are you interested in reviewing the latest books on emerging and digital technologies for Binding Hook? Send us a message at pitch@bindinghook.com with a few sentences about yourself and your areas of expertise and interest! #cybersecurity #bookreviewopportunities
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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...
Local hackers and Russian-speaking cyber criminals stretching UK responses
UK law enforcement must combat a diversifying array of cyber threats in the face of limited resources and a rapidly evolving cyber landscape
bindinghook.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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...
Local hackers and Russian-speaking cyber criminals stretching UK responses
UK law enforcement must combat a diversifying array of cyber threats in the face of limited resources and a rapidly evolving cyber landscape
bindinghook.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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...
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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 ⬇️
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📝 Send in your essay until January 11, 2026.
More info ⬇️
securityconference.org/en/news/full...
✍️ 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-...
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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...
📝 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...
Local hackers and Russian-speaking cyber criminals stretching UK responses
UK law enforcement must combat a diversifying array of cyber threats in the face of limited resources and a rapidly evolving cyber landscape
bindinghook.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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-...
December 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
✍️ 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...
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...
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
💭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...
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...
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Great piece in @bindinghook.bsky.social on the #DigitalAge, where everything - including #sovereignty comes as a service...
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How ‘sovereignty-as-a-service’ became a pillar of modern warfare
Big Tech has assumed quasi-sovereign state functions: storing state secrets, enabling command-and-control communications, and defending cyberspace
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December 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Great piece in @bindinghook.bsky.social on the #DigitalAge, where everything - including #sovereignty comes as a service...
bindinghook.com/how-sovereig...
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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...
‘Neutral’ internet governance enables sanctions evasion
Internet service providers and hosting companies enable cybercrime and cyber operations. Why don’t sanctions stop them?
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November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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-...
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
✍️ 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! 🥂
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
✨ 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...
How ‘sovereignty-as-a-service’ became a pillar of modern warfare
Big Tech has assumed quasi-sovereign state functions: storing state secrets, enabling command-and-control communications, and defending cyberspace
bindinghook.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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...
Hooked! #9: Leaks, jokes, and the increasingly complex Chinese surveillance ecosystem
The Koreans think it’s funny, the Germans apparently don’t
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November 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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...
China’s attribution strategy has changed; it’s time for us to catch up
To effectively counter Chinese efforts, Western countries and their partners must adapt by expanding joint attribution, broadening global audiences, and pre-empting disinformation narratives.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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...
Once hesitant, ‘middle powers’ like Singapore are now naming cyber actors, reshaping regional norms once dominated by Western nations. Arindrajit Basu and Gatra Priyandita look the exceptions: bindinghook.com/india-and-in...
India and Indonesia’s approach to publicly attributing cyberattacks? No naming, no shaming
India and Indonesia’s reticent approach to publicly attributing cyberattacks is the result of strategic culture, insufficient technical capacity, and the lack of clear returns
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Once hesitant, ‘middle powers’ like Singapore are now naming cyber actors, reshaping regional norms once dominated by Western nations. Arindrajit Basu and Gatra Priyandita look the exceptions: bindinghook.com/india-and-in...