1992: The movie "Sneakers" was released. With a budget of $35 million, it grossed $105 million at the box office. A hacker classic! Bishop, Whistler, Cosmo, and Mother!

Bart Preneel in The Register on #chatcontrol: "It is science fiction": theregister.com/2025/09/11/eu_…

⚠️ A new ransomware is here → HybridPetya. It doesn’t just lock your files — it can bypass Secure Boot on modern PCs, sneak into UEFI, and encrypt your entire system.Victims see a fake CHKDSK screen before being hit with a $1,000 Bitcoin demand. The scariest part? Researchers

From phishing & malware to data leaks, you may be more vulnerable than you think. Especially when working remotely. 📱 Secure your devices 🔒 Protect your data 🚨 Stay cyber aware Stay #CyberSafe 👉 read the full guide: europol.europa.eu/operations-ser…

1981: The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) was founded by Wau Holland and others in Berlin, Germany. Today it's the largest organization of hackers in Europe. The CCC hosts the Chaos Communication Congress, hosts the Chaos Communication Camp, and has publicized numerous security risks.

2002: The Slapper worm was discovered in Eastern Europe. It spread on Linux systems by exploiting an OpenSSL vulnerability. Within days Slapper had compromised at least 30,000 Linux Apache Web servers worldwide.

🚨 China-backed hackers are targeting Thailand with a stealthy new cyber weapon. 🐍 SnakeDisk – a USB worm that hides files, tricks you to click a fake “USB.exe,” and installs the Yokai backdoor. Full story → thehackernews.com/2025/09/mustan…

1995: The movie Hackers was released. Yes, 30 years ago today. 🤯 It grossed just $7 million at the box office against a budget of $20 million. Ouch. A box office failure, but today it's a cult classic. Crash Override. Acid Burn. Rollerblades. Floppy disks. Hack the Gibson!!!

If hou haven't noticed this yet, this is a big one: CrowdStrike npm Packages Hit by Supply Chain Attack #malware gbhackers.com/?p=162840

Celebrating my birthday during a board meeting is a unique experience that you don't want to miss! Today we got another periodic LSEC board meeting at a secret location (with good food of course) discussing the future of LSEC and a lot of EU #cybersecurity related projects.

#Cyberattack disrupts check-in and boarding systems at Brussels #Airport and other European hubs aviation24.be/airports/bruss… via Aviation24.be … we just talked with other experts about this kind of attack hours before this started.. coincidence

The 35th Virus Bulletin Conference (my 30th) started today in Berlin. It´s always great to see the most important security researchers of the world together at one of the best conferences in the world. #VB2025 The 4 amigos are in the picture including Righard Zwienenberg Luis Corrons

European Airport Cyberattack Linked to Obscure Ransomware, Suspect Arrested - securityweek.com/european-airpo…

Expert geeft tip om fraude op betaalautomaten te ontdekken: “Wrijf er eens over met je hand” nieuwsblad.be/crimi/expert-g…

Chairing sessions at the Virus Bulletin Conference is always nice to do, here's a live picture from the stage into the room ;-) #VB2025

Check out my latest: My Precious Data Podcast – Episode: Cryptography, Cyber Threats & the Future with Prof. Dr. Bart Preneel ( KU Leuven ) linkedin.com/pulse/my-preci… via LinkedIn #cryptology #quantumcomputing #cybersecurity

Just back from Europol ’s EC3 Cybercrime conference an invitation-only event. Experts from law enforcement, cybersecurity, and industry came together in The Hague for the Europol Cybercrime Conference 2025 to discuss pressing issues shaping today’s cybercrime landscape.