Entrepreneurs are likely to be victims of ransomware. Previous studies have found that entrepreneurs tend to adopt few preventive measures, thereby increasing their chances of victimization. Due to a lack of research, however, not much is known about why entrepreneurs lack self-protective behaviors and …

In dit rapport ronden de lectoraten Maatschappelijke Veiligheid van Hogeschool Saxion en Cybercrime & Cybersecurity van de Haagse Hogeschool het RAAK-publiek project ‘Cyberweerbaarheid: Een gemeentelijk offensief ter preventie van slachtofferschap van cybercrime’ af. Samen met onze consortiumpartners …

Online support communities are gaining attention among child-attracted persons (CAPs). Though research has largely focused on the negative consequences these environments create for potential offending, they may also provide a beneficial alternative to more formal treatment settings. To assess the utility …

De uitbraak van het COVID-19 virus (i.e., coronavirus) in December 2019 in de Chinese stad Wuhan heeft een grote impact gehad op de manier van leven over de gehele wereld. Op 27 februari 2020 werd de eerste besmetting met het coronavirus in Nederland vastgesteld, waarna het aantal besmettingen snel opliep. …

People tend to disclose personal identifiable information (PII) that could be used by cybercriminals against them. Often, persuasion techniques are used by cybercriminals to trick people to disclose PII. This research investigates whether people can be made less susceptible to persuasion by reciprocation …

Hoewel de meeste ondernemers zich wel degelij k bewust zij n van de gevaren van cybercriminaliteit in het algemeen, blij ken ze zich er in veel gevallen toch nog te weinig tegen te beschermen. “Het lijkt erop dat ondernemers de risico’s van cybercriminaliteit vaak niet op hun eigen situatie betrekken. …

In this episode of “Learning to Think Like a Cyber Security Specialist,” we explore how investing in Security and Privacy is crucial for building trust with clients. We contrast different company approaches to handling personal data, from transparent and protective to invasive and careless. The episode …

De cybersecuritybranche hamert al enige tijd op het feit dat een toenemend aantal organisaties te maken krijgt met verscherpte securityregels. Niet alleen omdat de NIS2- richtlijn en de opvolger van de Wet Beveiliging Netwerk- en Informatiebeveiliging (Wbni). Maar vooral om dat cyberdreigingen steeds …

The Belarusian Cyber Partisans (BCP) have opposed the authoritarian government of Belarus since 2020 through cyber attacks. They have hacked government and police databases, revealing sensitive information about government personnel. One notable event was their hack of the Belarusian railway system in …

Norms play an important role in international relations. Norms shape behaviour and provide a shared understanding of what is acceptable and what is not. One of the pillars of international relations is sovereignty. The norm of state sovereignty encompasses the norm of territorial integrity. Large-scale …