Welcome!
To the International Cybersecurity Research Focus at the IFSH.
Scientific Research on Cyber & Cognitive Conflict
Deepen your understanding of global cyber conflicts and their impact on security and politics.
Knowledge Transfer & Policy Work
We work to raise awareness, inform public opinion, and cooperate closely with policymakers and stakeholders.
Annual “Shaping Cybersecurity” Conference
We co-organize yearly conference on cybersecurity, bringing together international experts and policymakers.
News
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Report on how AI can influence democratic elections published
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Memes as weapons: memetic warfare and cognitive security in Poland
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Information security and resilience: Mateusz at the Podkarpackie Innovation Forum
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Artificial intelligence or superintelligence? Mateusz on Polish Radio’s “Klub Trójki”
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Falling in love with an algorithm: Mateusz on AI companions and digital afterlives
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Battle for minds in Nowy Sącz
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“Will we become less intelligent?” Mateusz talks AI with students in Myślenice
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“Protest is a democratic right, but also an opportunity for hostile actors”: Mateusz in JETZT
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Deepfakes, children and criminal law: Mateusz’s expertise for Polish lawmakers
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Will we become “thoughtless biomass”? Cognitive debt and the hidden costs of AI
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New Policy Paper: Wired to Beijing? Huawei and ZTE in European Networks
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Lena Drews published a IFSH Brief Analysis: “Europe Is Financing Its Own Digital Dependence”
Research Topics
Cyber Conflict
Cyber conflict & the use of offensive cyber operations or active cyber defence as an element of International Relations. Governance of the cyber domain: cyber norms, confidence building measures and international law.
Cyber-Security & Strategies
Cybersecurity & cyber defence best-practices: vulnerability disclosure, cyber ranges, bug bounties and the evolution of security controls. Peace and security implications of the cybercrime ecosystem & ransomware. Analysing cyber strategies of allies and adversaries.
Hybrid Threats & Information Warfare
Information warfare, cognitive threats, memetic warfare and the use of synthetic media to influence democracies.
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Cyber & Cognitive Conflict Compass (C4) Substack
Weekly update on cyber and information warfare events around the globe, cyber-policy developments, new academic papers, and noteworthy IT-security news. Hosted via Substack.