World Humanitarian Day: Safeguarding NGOs against cyberattacks
Humanitarian organizations provide critical services to those most in need of assistance, especially people living in areas of conflict or natural disaster. These organizations are also frequent targets of cyberattacks
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations
The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations addresses many of the most common cyber risks that affect mission-based organizations today. The structure and content of the toolkit enables mission-based organizations
Introducing CyberPeace Builders to Insomni’hack 2022
Insomni’hack is one of Switzerland’s largest information security events. The CyberPeace Builders team explain why they participated and the difference that volunteers can make. Over 50% of NGOs report being
Cyberattacks against NGOs: a wake-up call for the international community
At the CyberPeace Institute, our experience working with humanitarian non governmental organizations (NGOs) to build cyber capabilities to protect their operations, data and resources, shows that cyberattacks against the sector
Cyberattacks: a real threat to NGOs and nonprofits
The recent cyberattack affecting the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has put a media spotlight on the threat to the humanitarian sector. Sadly our experience shows that cyberattacks
Cyberattacks: NGOs caught in the net
We investigate a live campaign to send malspam with links to malicious documents in existing mail threads of NGOs. We partnered with two cybersecurity companies during our analysis and provided
The CyberPeace Builders, 5 months in.
The CyberPeace Builders is a network of corporate volunteers providing free cyber assistance to humanitarian Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) protecting vulnerable populations anywhere in the world. The CyberPeace Builders network
CyberPeace Builders program awarded Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) Prize for Innovation in Global Security
GENEVA, Switzerland – 18 November 2021 – The annual Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) awarded the CyberPeace Builders program the 1st Prize for Innovation in Global Security prize ceremony.
The dark side of cyberspace: the threat to NGOs and nonprofits
Recent high-profile ransomware attacks have highlighted the vulnerability of critical pressure points in our energy and food supply chains. We look at the risk to NGOs and ask how they