Activities
Podcast available on recent research activities by Matthias Schulze
6 April 2025
Matthias Schulze has been working on soon to be published papers analyzing the Russian Cyber-War in Ukraine and the role of cyber-capabilities in war time in general. A sneak peak into this research was recorded in his podcast.
New oped by Matthias Schulze published in Golem
11 April 2025
With growing authoritarian tendencies in the US, Europe is in danger. In this oped for the German tech site golem.de, Matthias Schulze and Manuel Atug lay out the risks of uncontrolled tech-authoritarian tendencies in the US, such weaponizing social media, cloud infrastructure and EU dependencies from US soft and hardware and argue for the need of a digital “Zeitenwende”.
Read more (available in German only) →
Mateusz Łabuz spoke with one of the largest Polish dailies “Rzeczpospolita”
19 March 2025
The conversation concerned the recently published report entitled “Deep Fakes and Sexual Abuse - Law Facing the Challenges of Synthetic Media”, of which Mateusz is a co-author. As Mateusz emphasizes, “a significant part of synthetic pornography is in situations in which the face of another woman has been superimposed on previously known material. That is why we need precise regulations that will protect victims”.
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Mateusz Łabuz co-authored new policy paper
20 March 2025
The conversation concerned the recently published report entitled “Deep Fakes and Sexual Abuse - Law Facing the Challenges of Synthetic Media”, of which Mateusz is a co-author. As Mateusz emphasizes, “a significant part of synthetic pornography is in situations in which the face of another woman has been superimposed on previously known material. That is why we need precise regulations that will protect victims”.
Mateusz Łabuz took part in two workshops of the Cyber Agora program
31 March and 1 April 2025
This program is implemented in cooperation between the German Marshall Fund, EU Cyber Direct and Microsoft.The seminars serve as preparation for the European Cyber Agora conference, which will take place on October 22-23, 2025 at the Microsoft Technology Center in Brussels. Its aim is to bring together stakeholders from various industries and environments in order to continuously and sustainably increase the level of cybersecurity in the European Union and discuss current issues in the field of international cybersecurity.
Mateusz Łabuz spoke at seminar by Gemeinschaft Katholischer Soldaten
7 March 2025
During the seminar the issues of Cybersecurity, Disinformation and Security Policy were raised. The seminar participants discussed, among others, the concept of cognitive warfare and contemporary threats related to the development of modern technologies. Much space was devoted to strategies of action in cyberspace, which on a larger scale combine classic attacks on network infrastructure with attempts to influence society through manipulation in the information space.The seminar was an excellent opportunity to increase awareness in environments dealing with security policy and implementing a social mission.
Matthias Schulze discussed U.S. cyber strategy towards Russia
5 March 2025
The discussion on the alleged U.S. decision to temporarily halt offensive cyber operations against Russia, raised concerns in Europe. Matthias Schulze participated in this discussion with media appearences in Tagesspiegel and table.media and podcast episode, discussing the consequences such as a likely increased Russian cyber activity in Europe, strategic risks for global security and the EU's lack of coordinated offensive cyber capabilities.
Mateusz Łabuz interviewed by Help Net Security
10 February 2025
He discussed the balance between using AI for personalized political campaigns and protecting voter privacy. Mateusz also discussed the potential of AI in fact-checking, the regulatory landscape, and the influence of AI on campaign strategies in authoritarian regimes.
Events
Webinar: Cyber Operationen im Russland-Ukraine-Krieg und im Gaza-Konflikt
Die digitale Dimension moderner Kriegsführung steht zunehmend im Mittelpunkt politischer und gesellschaftlicher Debatten. Im Fokus steht dabei die Frage, welche Rolle Cyber-Operationen in aktuellen Konflikten tatsächlich spielen. Im Rahmen eines Zoom-Webinars wird das Forschungspaper von Dr. Matthias Schulze präsentiert, das als Open-Access-Publikation hier zur Verfügung ist. Das Papier bietet eine empirisch fundierte, differenzierte Analyse der Cyber-Operationen im Russland-Ukraine-Krieg und im Gaza-Konflikt.
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Shaping Cybersecurity 2025: Stronger Together: Cyber Capabilities for vigilant Democracies
Geopolitical tensions increasingly affect the cyber and digital space. In conflicts such as the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, cyberspace is part of the battlefield. Digital societies like Germany are increasingly being targeted by state-sponsored malicious cyber activities and cybercrime. Democratic systems are under pressure through foreign influence operations and rising techno-authoritarianism. At the same time, technological innovations such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) are fundamentally reshaping cybersecurity. IFSH, AA and ESMT are organizing the conference on 17th June 2025 again.
Shaping Cybersecurity 2024: China's Cyber Challenge
China’s strive for global leadership in cyberspace and related technologies poses a unique challenge to the international rules-based order. China’s vision of a global internet shaped by the interests of its one-party state directly challenges the fundamental values of openness, security and interoperability underpinning today’s global digital ecosystem. Additionally, extensive cyber operations increase the urgency of targeted countries to bolster their cyber defences and resilience, especially in the light of globally heightened geopolitical tensions. IFSH, AA and ESMT are organising the conference on 17th June 2024.
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