Eddy Willems
@eddywillems.bsky.social
Independent Security Evangelist WAVCi, Cyber Security Expert, International (TEDx) Keynote Speaker, Author #Cyberdanger #TheVirus , EICAR and LSEC Board, COO CSA, Ex-G DATA, Ex-Kaspersky
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).
@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).
January 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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).
@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
Curiosity, Trust & the Origins of AVAST: A Conversation with Pavel Baudiš
Every once in a while, I have a conversation that feels like stepping back into the history of cybersecurity. In this latest episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with P...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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
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.”
www.lastwatchdog.com/author-qa-ne...
#Cybersecurity #AI
AUTHOR Q&A: New techno-thriller ‘The Virus’ simulates an AI malware outbreak gone global | The Last Watchdog
Eddy Willems has been a steady, pragmatic voice in cybersecurity for decades — known for breaking down complex threats in ways real people can understand. Related: AI fueling disinformaton With The Vi...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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.”
www.lastwatchdog.com/author-qa-ne...
#Cybersecurity #AI
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.”
www.lastwatchdog.com/author-qa-ne...
#Cybersecurity #AI
Check out my 2026 #predictions : #Cybersecurity in 2026: From Smart Attacks to Smarter Defense www.linkedin.com/pulse/cybers... via @LinkedIn
Cybersecurity in 2026: From Smart Attacks to Smarter Defense
Cybersecurity is entering a phase where complexity, speed, and scale converge. The threats we face toward 2026 will not simply be more frequent: they will be structurally different from what most orga...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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! 😉
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We sincerely wish you a warm, cozy, intense, healthy and virus-free 2026 in every way, spicy, yet still somewhat delightfully crazy! 😉
Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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...
#MyPreciousData #Cybersecurity #Podcast www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
A Conversation with Tjark Auerbach, Founder of Avira (now part of Gen). - My Precious Data
In this English-language episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, Eddy Willems reconnects with an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Tjark Auerbach, the founder of Avira (now part of Gen Digital), ...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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...
#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!
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!
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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!
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.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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
#NATO #WEARENATO #BookTalk #TheVirus #Cyberdanger #cyberawareness
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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
#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/
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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.
🎧 #Cybersecurity #Podcast #Avira #GEN www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
🎧 #Cybersecurity #Podcast #Avira #GEN www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
A Conversation with Tjark Auerbach, Founder of Avira (now part of Gen). - My Precious Data
In this English-language episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, Eddy Willems reconnects with an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Tjark Auerbach, the founder of Avira (now part of Gen Digital), ...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🎙️ 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.
🎧 #Cybersecurity #Podcast #Avira #GEN www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
🎧 #Cybersecurity #Podcast #Avira #GEN www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
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
More here linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#CyberSecurity #CyberResilience #Belgium
#cybersecurity #cyberresilience #cybersecuritycoalition #mypreciousdata #cyberpersonalityoftheyear #belgium #cyberawareness | Eddy Willems
I’m truly honoured to share that I’ve been selected as a finalist for the Cybersecurity Personality of the Year 2025 in Belgium! 🏆... and proud to stand alongside such inspiring fellow finalists ( Kur...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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
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...
A global view on cybersecurity with Luis Corrons (GEN / AVAST). - My Precious Data
In this first-ever English-language episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, Eddy Willems, international cybersecurity expert, sits down with Luis Corrons, longtime friend and Global Security Evangeli...
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August 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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.
August 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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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Cyberveiligheid in België, een gesprek met Miguel De Bruycker (CCB). - My Precious Data
In deze boeiende aflevering van de WAVCi Podcast gaat cybersecurity expert Eddy Willems in gesprek met Miguel De Bruycker, de Managing Directeur-Generaal van het Centrum voor Cybersecurity België (CCB...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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).
www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episo...
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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!
Together we forge a resilient cybersecurity landscape!
May 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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!
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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April 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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...
My Precious Data - Podcast: Het belang van kritische evaluatie van technologieën om besluitvorming te versterken, een gesprek met Brenno de Winter.
Na enkele maanden stilte, start ik terug met de succesvolle podcast serie ‘My Precious Data’. In deze nieuwe jaargang ga ik op zoek naar de echte cybersecurity experten.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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.
Not my usual crowd, but definitely interesting in these strange geopolitical times.
March 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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.
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.
February 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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.
@CCB_Belgium together with @safeonweb_be got a new folder on how to avoid online scams! safeonweb.be/en/news/disc...
Discover our new folder on how to avoid online scams!
Aujourd’hui, les arnaques en ligne sont partout. Faux investissements, phishing, usurpation d’identité… Les escrocs redoublent d’ingéniosité pour vous piéger et vider votre compte bancaire. Savez-vous...
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February 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
@CCB_Belgium together with @safeonweb_be got a new folder on how to avoid online scams! safeonweb.be/en/news/disc...
I just gave another great 'before-lunch' lecture for a local division of the Belgian organization 'De Zilveren Passer' in Mechelen about all the cyberdangers surrounding us. Giving lectures to smaller groups offers several advantages www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Eddy Willems on LinkedIn: Giving lectures to smaller groups offers several advantages (see below for…
Giving lectures to smaller groups offers several advantages (see below for more). I just gave another great 'before-lunch' lecture for a local division of the…
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January 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I just gave another great 'before-lunch' lecture for a local division of the Belgian organization 'De Zilveren Passer' in Mechelen about all the cyberdangers surrounding us. Giving lectures to smaller groups offers several advantages www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Nearly unbelievable!!!! Trump pardons notorious #darkweb creator Dread Pirate Roberts mol.im/a/14311021
Trump pardons notorious dark web creator Dread Pirate Roberts
President Donald Trump has unconditionally pardoned the creator of the notorious dark web page Silk Road, slamming the 'scum' who convicted him.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nearly unbelievable!!!! Trump pardons notorious #darkweb creator Dread Pirate Roberts mol.im/a/14311021