Ransomware has become the most common cyber risk for businesses. The rise is not driven by attackers using innovative attacks, but instead by deteriorating negotiation outcomes. The average payment grew by almost 20,000% since 2018. However, it remains unclear why attackers can demand ever...

Policy makers, risk managers and information security practitioners need up to date and accurate information on the current threat landscape, supported by situational awareness and threat analysis. The EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) Cyber Threat Landscape (CTL) reports have been published...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) refers to machines that can create new ideas and generate outputs similar to human cognition. This technology has ushered in a new era, offering remarkable learning capabilities and producing unique results. In this paper, we explore the role of GenAI...

As governments across the world increasingly undergo digitalisation processes, ensuring cybersecurity of these provisions cannot be 100% guaranteed. How, then, can governments best respond to a cybersecurity crisis in order to bolster cybersecurity in the future? Even Estonia, one of the...

This technical note and manual (TNM) draws lessons from cybersecurity surveys conducted by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) to provide advice to central banks, supervisory authorities and policy makers seeking to strengthen cybersecurity of their financial sectors. The TNM...

State-sponsored cyber attacks are increasingly attracting attention in the literature, with many analysts interested in the firm-level economic implications of these attacks. Nevertheless, the bulk of these studies focus on firms directly targeted in the attacks. In this paper, I examine the...

Digitalisation of health services brings many benefits to patients, including electronic health records, telemedicine, and AI-driven diagnostics. However, healthcare is one of the most targeted sectors by cyber and ransomware attacks. To better protect its healthcare systems and create a safer...

Digitalisation of health services brings many benefits to patients, including electronic health records, telemedicine, and AI-driven diagnostics. However, healthcare is one of the most targeted sectors by cyber and ransomware attacks. To better protect its healthcare systems and create a safer...

The digitisation of seaports has brought about a significant improvement in efficiency, productivity, and communication within the maritime industry. However, the increasing reliance on technology exposes seaports to cyber threats, constituting significant risk to the economy and national...

Rather than treating collaboration and method as a background detail, it foregrounds the innovative, often messy, and reflexive practices through which interdisciplinary research on public interest cybersecurity, privacy, and digital rights is carried out. By treating "craft" as an object of...

Background: The maritime industry, vital for global trade, faces escalating cyber threats in 2025. Critical port infrastructures are increasingly vulnerable due to rapid digitalization and the integration of IT and operational technology (OT) systems. Methods: Using 112 incidents from the...

Despite the massive costs associated with data breaches, ransomware, viruses, and cyberattacks, most organizations remain thoroughly unprepared to safeguard consumer data. Over the past two decades, the insurance industry has begun offering cyber insurance to help organizations manage...

The book begins with cellular automata and their role in improving the strategic alignment of business and IT. It also presents research and practical insights for database designers and developers looking to utilise AI, insights into the societal dynamics shaping the adoption of microchip...

Purpose - This study examines the behavioral and contextual determinants influencing digital payment trust and perceived cybersecurity (DPTS) in India, focusing on the roles of ease of use, perceived benefits, social influence and grievance redressal mechanisms. It further explores how DPTS,...

Artificial Intelligence is still at the front of everyone's thoughts and continues to improve, while being introduced into real-world use in ever more contexts. However, at the same time many of the initial use cases are abandoned or replaced: Is the hype already over or are we still in the...

This paper proposes a mission-oriented national strategy for strengthening cybersecurity and achieving digital sovereignty in the Netherlands for 2025–2035. It outlines an integrated framework across four pillars: national cyber resilience, sovereign digital procurement, innovation and...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought both opportunities and challenges to cybersecurity. On one hand, AI-powered tools are revolutionizing threat detection, incident response, and predictive analytics, enabling organizations to defend against increasingly...

Im Forschungsprojekt FLEIS (Federated Learning Enhancing IT-Security) wurde von 2021 bis 2024 zusammen mit zwei Projektpartnern und vom Freistaat Bayern gefördert zur IT-Sicherheit in Personalabteilungen (Human Resource Management, HRM) geforscht. Neben der technischen FL-Lösung, die von den...

Cybersecurity tools and services aim to protect networks, data and devices from tampering, unauthorised access or criminal uses. With so much data now stored on the internet, cybersecurity becomes an essential tool for people, governments, and corporations.

As a continuation of the ENISA report Cybersecurity Education Initiatives in the EU Member States, ENISA aims to understand the maturity of cybersecurity in primary and secondary education in each MS to further allow the creation of specific material to support cybersecurity education according...

Taking into account the main third-party cybersecurity assessments methodologies for ICT products and cloud services as well as the number of assessment bodies, the report presents the current state of play of cybersecurity assessments based on the past 5 years data. This study aims at analysing...

The pervasive adoption of digital payment systems globally is a crucial development, shaping the financial landscapes of diverse nations. However, this surge in adoption has precipitated a concerning rise in cybercrimes. This prompts users to reassess preferred payment modes and occasionally...

This Grounded Theory examines the in-depth dynamics of cybersecurity professionals working in financial organizations regarding stress management, risk handling, communication challenges, and perceived benefits from work. This study conducted a grounded theory approach with cybersecurity...

Die heutige Cyberversicherung markiert das Ende einer Entwicklung, die zu Beginn der 1970er Jahre ihren Anfang genommen hat. Der Umfang der Deckung hat sich seit der Einführung der Cyberversicherung zu Beginn der 2010er Jahre kontinuierlich erweitert. Neu und insoweit innovativ ist die Aufnahme...

The world is adopting the Industry 5.0 paradigm to increase human centricity, sustainability, and resilience in efficient, optimized, and profitable manufacturing systems. With benefits, however, come increased risks of economic and physical loss, driving the need for continuous improvement of...

Awareness and human factors are becoming ever more important in cybersecurity, particularly in the context of small companies that may need more resources to deal with cybersecurity effectively. This paper introduces a theoretical framework for game analysis of the role of awareness in strategic...

Cyberattacks have risen to become one of the most critical global risks. Despite increasing investments to combat cyberattacks, there remains a significant, often unnoticed vulnerability: employees. Previous literature reveals that over two-thirds of cyberattacks within organizations result from...