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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Keynote at the seminar organized by Gemeinschaft Katholischer Soldaten
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Matthias Schulze discussed U.S. cyber strategy towards Russia
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Policy report on deepfakes and sexual abuse
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Commentary for Tagesspiegel Background
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Interview with Help Net Security
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Participation in Friedenswerkstatt “Konflikte und Konfliktbearbeitung im digitalen Raum”
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OpEd for Tagesspiegel Background on “memetic warfare”
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Policy Report “The Pervasive Influence of AI on Global Political Campaigns 2024”
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Participation in Promotionskolleg “Sicherheit und Entwicklung im 21. Jahrhundert” seminar
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Peer-reviewed article on defining deepfakes in the AI Act
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Matthias in podcast from Deutschland Funk
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Part 2: Doing active cyber defense
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.