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Jamie MacColl @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social · May 2

As another wave of ransomware attacks hits prominent UK organisations, I am again returning to @alexmartin.bsky.social's piece from last summer about why ransomware/cyber security doesn't cut through politically. I think @tcstvns.bsky.social nailed it on the head therecord.media/uk-election-...

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Mar 29

Yup. A real shocker. Saw him a few weeks ago and he seemed in good spirits.

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Mar 28

I am deeply saddened to report the passing of Brandon Valeriano (@drbvaler.bsky.social). Brandon was a trailblazer in evidence-based cybersecurity in International Relations. I will miss his insight, intellectual curiosity, friendship and dinner invites. RIP, brother.

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Defence Studies @dsdkings.bsky.social · Mar 10

📢 Happening Tomorrow!

How do cyber threats impact space security? Join Dr Cesari to explore the legal challenges shaping the future of orbit.

📅 11 March | 🕚13:30 |📍 Strand Campus

🎟️ Book your spot: rb.gy/2nwvbr

The Nexus Between Space and Cyber: A Legal Typology of Digital Risks and Threats in Orbit

At the multilateral level, State delegations regularly convene to address emerging threats to space activities, including malicious cyber activities.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Jan 28

NEW: EPSRC PhD Studentship in Cybersecurity Communication (Security Studies)

Fully funded @EPSRC PhD at @warstudieskcl.bsky.social w @tcstvns.bsky.social. Deadline 28 Feb. Work with us on improved stakeholder & interdisciplinary #cybersecurity communication!

www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

EPSRC PhD Studentship in Cybersecurity Communication (Security Studies)

A fully funded EPSRC studentship to fund a doctoral research project aimed at improving communication between technical and non-technical cybersecurity stakeholders.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Jan 22

When Arquilla & Ronfeldt started talking about 'strategic crime' in the 90s, we should have paid more attention. Recent articulation by John: fortune.com/2021/09/09/r...

John Arquilla: The best way to protect against 'strategic' cybercrime? Keep moving your data

Commentary: the best way to protect your data may—counterintuitively—be to put it in the cloud.

fortune.com

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Jan 22

1.Relatively novel issue area = research/publication playing catch-up.2.Disciplinary preoccupations/boundaries (@andrewdwyer.bsky.social).3.Reluctance/difficulty identifying criminals as strategic actors. 4.Loads of research/interest in adjacent fields eg criminology. 5.We do recognise the problems!

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Jamie MacColl @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social · Jan 22

Our new commentary in @bindinghook.bsky.social explores why ransomware has (in our view) largely been ignored by scholars of cyber conflict and offensive cyber operations. 1/

Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · Jan 22

With attacks on everything from hospitals to strategic ports, #ransomware is a growing national security threat, not just a financial issue. Despite this, the subject is neglected by cyber conflict research. Read more from Sara Seppanen and @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

The Forgotten War: Ransomware and Cyber Conflict Studies

Scholars of cyber conflict have largely ignored the rise of ransomware as a national security threat. Counter-ransomware strategies would benefit from further interrogation from this community

bindinghook.com

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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · Jan 22

Reports citing anonymous intel officials have suggested Western authorities assess the recent spate of cable breakages in the Baltic Sea to be accidents rather than acts of sabotage, but some onlookers are arguing the nature of the incidents & their repeat occurrence indicate a pattern of behavior.

Questions grow over whether Baltic Sea cable damage was sabotage or accidental

Two recent news reports cast doubt on whether undersea cable damage by the oil tanker Eagle S was actually intentional. Experts are pushing back on those latest assessments.

therecord.media

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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · Jan 9

The fundamental connection between cybersecurity and human security cannot be ignored in vulnerable areas, like the Pacific small island developing states. Read more from @tcstvns.bsky.social & co-authors: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Co-designing Pacific cybersecurity and human security

How can a human security approach to cybersecurity involve local stakeholders and improve overall societal resilience in Pacific small island communities?

bindinghook.com

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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · Jan 7

📺Cyber power has become a central concept in UK cyber policy. So, what does ‘cyber power’ mean, and why does it matter to UK policymakers? @tcstvns.bsky.social (of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) explains more below- you can watch the full video on our website: bit.ly/4a9HUnL

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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · Dec 17

How can a human security approach to cybersecurity involve local stakeholders and improve overall societal resilience in Pacific small island communities? Read more from @tcstvns.bsky.social, Debi Ashenden, Sally Burt and Elena Steiner: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...

Co-designing Pacific cybersecurity and human security

How can a human security approach to cybersecurity involve local stakeholders and improve overall societal resilience in Pacific small island communities?

bindinghook.com

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The Hague Program on International Cyber Security @thehagueprogram.bsky.social · Dec 11

Our latest newsletter is out!

Highlights:
➡️ 12 Dec - seminar on Dark Wire with @josephfcox
➡️ new publication: Protecting the Public Core of the Internet: Perspectives from 🇳🇱 and 🇰🇷
➡️ get ready for #HagueTIX2025 ! @haguetix.bsky.social

Read it here: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=a7c6b2389b...

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Malte Riemann @malteriemann.bsky.social · Dec 3

Happening Tomorrow! Excited to host @tcstvns.bsky.social and Johannes Kester. More events to follow!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

Booklaunch 'Security Studies: An Applied Introduction'

This cutting-edge textbook is a game-changer for undergraduate and postgraduate students, offering a fresh, hands-on approach to mastering the complexities of global security. With contributions from ...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Tim Stevens @tcstvns.bsky.social · Nov 21

Thanks @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social for your insightful talk! Lots of good questions too from the audience.

Lukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · Nov 21

Following my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social seminar on information operations & technology here’s some propaganda of Propaganda (my book) with @ldfreedman.bsky.social and @tcstvns.bsky.social. Thank you, Sirs!

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