Cyber Unpacked

In this series of concise and to-the-point publications, our team members discuss current issues on cybersecurity and cyber conflict, supported by informative visualisations that build on our extensive database. The "Commentary" sections provide an opportunity for external stakeholders to express their views on current cybersecurity issues.

European Repository of Cyber Incidents: Neue Datenbank erfasst Cyber-Vorfälle in Europa

Author: Schuck, Kim; Müller, Martin

01.03.2023

In this paper featured in Behörden Spiegel, Kim Schuck and Martin Müller outline the importance, functions, and goals of the European Repository of Cyber Incidents....

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With a little help from my friends? Cyber assistance and Ukraine’s successful cyber defence

Author: Müller, Martin; Harnisch, Sebastian

27.02.2023

Martin Müller and Sebastian Harnisch shed light on the political and legal implications for supporting states of providing cyber assistance to Ukraine....

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Turning the tables on the attackers: how to hack the hackers’ supply chains

Author: Zettl-Schabath, Kerstin

01.12.2022

In this Spotlight Article, Kerstin Zettl-Schabath argues that the increasing diversification of the cybercrime ecosystem offers multiple options for states and law enforcement agencies to disrupt its ...

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Quantifying Cyber Conflict: Introducing the European Repository on Cyber Incidents

Author: Schulze, Matthias

07.11.2022

Matthias Schulze contextualises EuRepoC and discusses its importance in understanding conflicts....

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„Wir wollen Cybersicherheitsinformationen zugänglicher machen“

Author: Steger, Johannes; Schulze, Matthias; Zettl-Schabath, Kerstin; Kettemann, Matthias

07.11.2022

Experts Matthias Schulze, Kerstin Zettl-Schabath, and Matthias Kettemann gave an interview in which they discuss the goals of EuRepoC....

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Nato-jäsenyys ei tuo ydinaseita Suomeen

Author: Kerttunen, Mika

01.07.2022

NATO membership does not bring nuclear weapons to Finland: the main concern about our future membership of NATO has been the question of the possible deployment of nuclear weapons in Finland. This con...

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Warum EU-Cyberverteidigung vor allem zivile Verteidigung ist

Author: Bendiek, Annegret; Schulze, Matthias

24.06.2022

Der Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine ist (noch) kein Cyberkrieg geworden – dennoch mehren sich die Anzeichen, dass auch Kritische Infrastruktur im Westen zunehmend ins Visier von Cyberakteuren gerät. Nun...

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Are Internet Sanctions a Good Idea?

Author: Buckridge, Chris; Hinojosa, Pablo; Knodel, Mallory; Kerttunen, Mika; and Tikk, Eneken

06.05.2022

Shortly after the Russian Federation launched its invasion of Ukraine, the government of Ukraine made several public calls for support, including pleas for the global internet governance bodies – ICAN...

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