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Expert commentary on emerging tech and security. Send us your article ideas at pitch@bindinghook.com. Project from @VirtualRoutes.bsky.social

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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
(1/6) UK PM Andy Burnham has left his base at Number 10 North inside a GCHQ building & in his UN speech, drawn inspiration from his Mancunian neighbours to announce a centre for information defence & plans to facilitate AI cooperation. What’s next for UK cyber policy? Read our selected analysis:
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(1/6) As cyber risks to critical national infrastructure are in the news this month following a series of attacks on US water systems, we’ve gathered some Binding Hook writing on infrastructure to deepen your understanding of the issues at hand:
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
(1/5) As the UN Global Mechanism on ICT security concludes its first substantive plenary meeting today, here are four selected Binding Hook articles exploring the debates, opportunities, and challenges shaping the future of UN cyber governance.
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
(5/5) Cyber threats are increasingly complex. What can governments do to defend against them? by E. Benincasa, L. Fries, L. Moriani, J.B. Franken & F. Seferi. 🔗https://bindinghook.com/cyber-threats-are-increasingly-complex-what-can-governments-do-to-defend-against-them/
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
(4/5) Europe's cyber rapid response teams should pivot to proactive missions Taylor Grossman argues that Europe's cyber rapid response teams should shift from reactive crisis response to proactive resilience. 🔗 bindinghook.com/europes-cybe...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
(3/5) Out of sight, out of cyber? Not for NATO Michaela Prucková & Petr Novotný explain why cyber remains central to NATO's agenda, despite receiving little attention at recent summits. 🔗 bindinghook.com/out-of-sight...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
(2/5) NATO must 'contingency campaign' in cyberspace Michael Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman & Richard J. Harknett argue that NATO must learn from Kyiv's mistakes to ensure future security. 🔗 bindinghook.com/nato-must-co...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
(1/5) 🛡️ Binding Hook on #NATO : selected analysis As heads of state polish their shoes and Ankara its flagpoles ahead of next week's NATO Summit, we've collected some pre-summit reading to help you get up to speed with the NATO-cyber world. A thread 🧵
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Binding Hook's June newsletter is landing soon 🛬 This month, we cover everything from Chinese and European APTs, Russian disinformation, the Armenian election, and the EU's latest developments in cyber governance to selected analysis on NATO. 📩 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Have a fresh perspective worth publishing on #Cybersecurity, #AI, or #EmergingTech? We'd love to hear from you. Binding Hook features original analysis & commentary from researchers, practitioners, & policy thinkers around the world. 📩Send us a pitch at pitch@bindinghook.com
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(6/6) Europe needs to invest in cognitive defence Monica Kello makes the case for strengthening resilience against information manipulation. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/europe-needs...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(5/6) The rise of deepfakes beyond social media Yael Ram looks at how #deepfakes are expanding into broader political and security contexts. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/the-rise-of-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(4/6) How deepfakes and gendered disinformation exclude women from public and political life Anwar Mhajne & Audrey Sears explore how #disinformation reshapes women’s participation in public life. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/how-deepfake...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(3/6) Cyber threats to European elections: beyond the headlines Jamie Collier examines where real cyber risks to elections lie and what’s often overlooked. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/cyber-threat...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(2/6) The mechanisms of cyber-enabled information campaigning Jelena Vićić & Richard Harknett break down how modern influence campaigns operate in practice. 🪝Read the article: bindinghook.com/the-mechanis...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(1/6) Disinformation & cyber influence: selected analysis from Binding Hook With elections already in Hungary, Slovenia, and the UK (and more to come in the US), 2026 is a big year for #democracy and #disinformation. A thread of reading recommendations🧵
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Binding Hook's April newsletter is landing soon. Some questions we're posing: 🔹 Can the UN's new cyber body beat geopolitics? 🔹 Will AI help/hinder nuclear decision-making? 🔹 How do defenders cope with cyber insecurity? ...and several more! 📬 Subscribe to get the answers: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(6/6) Balancing security, innovation, and regulation in cyber threat (artificial) intelligence Omree Wechsler looks at how to navigate the trade-offs between technological progress, security risks, and regulatory frameworks. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/balancing-se...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(5/6) Ghosts in the machine and the hidden dangers of autopoiesis Jack Goldsmith unpacks emerging risks from self-reinforcing AI systems and their implications for security. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/ghosts-in-th...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(4/6) Responsible AI principles in an ‘apolitical’ industry @easdon.bsky.social examines the tension between claims of neutrality and the political realities shaping AI governance. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/responsible-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(3/6) China’s generative AI boom isn’t just technological – it’s regulatory @vincentbrussee.bsky.social explores how China’s AI rise is as much about governance and regulation as innovation. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/chinas-gener...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(2/6) Time to ditch the AI arms race analogy @collierjam.bsky.social & @maxwsmeets.bsky.social challenge the dominant “arms race” framing and rethink how we understand AI competition. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/time-to-ditc...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
(1/6)🛡️𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲: selected analysis from Binding Hook AI is rapidly reshaping the cyber domain. But beyond the hype, what actually matters? A thread with 5 sharp takes on #cybersecurity × #AI 👇
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Binding Hook’s monthly newsletter drops soon. Subscribe now to get the latest edition in your inbox. 📬 Sign up: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📚 Through our Book Binder section, we explore the intersection of cybersecurity & emerging technologies, connecting leading publications to real-world policy, strategy, & technological change. Interested in contributing or nominating a title? Send it to: pitch@bindinghook.com.
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Can we stop asking if it’s cyber war now? The latest escalation involving Iran shows digital tools used to plan, conduct and present modern warfare, from hacked networks to internet blackouts, alongside conventional strikes. Read the full article: bindinghook.com/hooked-12-ca...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
(5/5) Ransomware, espionage, & sabotage. A. Milenkoski, J. Minier, @julianferdinand.bsky.social, M. Smeets, and @tgrossman.bsky.social examine state uses of ransomware, including Iran’s capacity for disruptive & politically motivated cyber operations. 🔗 Read article: bindinghook.com/state-backed...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
(4/5) Digital repression inside Iran. Anwar Mhajne explores the ways the internet has been used to target and repress female activists in Iran. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/the-digital-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
(3/5) Predatory Sparrow and Iran’s critical infrastructure. @jamesshires.bsky.social, @maxwsmeets.bsky.social, and Hannah-Sophie Weber look at the 'hacktivist' group Predatory Sparrow, which has targeted Iran’s critical infrastructure. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/predatory-sp...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
(2/5) Cyber conflict and the Israel-Iran confrontation. Gil Baram and Noya Peer examine the cyber aspects of last year’s Iran–Israel war and show how cyber operations became part of the wider confrontation. 🔗 Read the article: bindinghook.com/how-israel-a...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻: our selected analysis providing useful context on the different ways cyber tools have been used in and around #Iran. (1/5)
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
📬 Binding Hook’s upcoming monthly newsletter goes out tomorrow. If you're a subscriber you'll receive analysis on cybersecurity, emerging tech & policy, strategic insights, trend deep dives, and event invites. Join the mailing list: mailchi.mp/bindinghook....
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
What if digital sovereignty is not about ownership? The 5th place essay of the Binding Hook-@munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize by N. Kelly proposes that strategic reversibility is key: what matters is who can access, compel, interrupt, & restore systems. Read essay: bindinghook.com/can-strategi...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Is Europe measuring digital sovereignty the wrong way? The 4th place essay by Francesca Musiani calls for a shift from ‘strategic autonomy’ to ‘strategic exposure management’ to build cyber resilience. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/why-control-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Interdependence is not the opposite of sovereignty. The 3rd place essay of the Binding Hook & @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize by Ian Donahue, argues Europe should pursue engineered interdependence to make critical systems harder to disrupt. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/engineering-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Can Europe truly achieve digital sovereignty, or is it overdue? The 2nd place of the Binding Hook & @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition by F. Blancato, argues that European digital sovereignty is not just necessary, but also possible. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/the-european...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
What if Europe’s cybersecurity future isn’t about more control, but about smarter autonomy? The winning essay of the Binding Hook & @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize, 'Thin Sovereignty, Thick Autonomy' by Josh Gold, makes a bold case about it. Read the full essay: bindinghook.com/thin-soverei...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🔴Live from @munsecconf.bsky.social: Conversation on European Cyber Resilience (Today; 15:30–16:15 CET). Join Eva Maydell, @argv.bsky.social, & Josh Gold, moderated by @shashj.bsky.social, for a discussion on Europe’s cyber resilience & the Essay Prize. Watch live: bindinghook.com/event/a-conv...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The winning essays are here! 🥁 Binding Hook and the @munsecconf.bsky.social (MSC) are pleased to share the five winning entries from this year’s Binding Hook-MSC Essay Prize Competition. Read more: bindinghook.com/announcing-t...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
💻Subscribe to the Binding Hook newsletter for more independent analysis that helps you interpret digital change and think ahead: www.bindinghook.com PS from our Editor @katharinegk.bsky.social – if you’d like to review a book about emerging /digital technologies for us, let us know!
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the Binding Hook – @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition. Winners will be announced during #MSC2026 & across Binding Hook channels in February. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the announcement: bindinghook.com
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
72 hours left! 🚨 Last chance to check your submission for The Binding Hook × @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition. Make sure your arguments are sharp, clear & evidence-backed. €10K, global visibility & #MSC2026 invite await. Submit your essay now: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Six days left! The Binding Hook × @munsecconf.bsky.social Essay Prize Competition is in its final week. Submit your original essay on #DigitalSovereignty & Europe’s #cybersecurity for monetary prizes, global visibility & #MSC2026 invite. bindinghook.com/event/essay-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Are you interested in reviewing the latest books on emerging and digital technologies for Binding Hook? Send us a message at pitch@bindinghook.com with a few sentences about yourself and your areas of expertise and interest! #cybersecurity #bookreviewopportunities
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
✍️ Submit your essay to the 2nd edition of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference (@munsecconf.bsky.social) Essay Prize Competition by 11 January, 2026: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
💭Thought bites from #BindingHookLive Interested in more insights? Read the retrospective on the event by our Managing Editors @jamesshires.bsky.social and @maxwsmeets.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/insights-fro...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
✍️ Announcing the 2nd edition of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference Essay Prize Competition! Read more and submit your essay by 4 January, 2026: bindinghook.com/event/essay-...
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
✨ 2 years of Binding Hook! ✨Thank you for your readership and contributions. Here’s to the years to come! 🥂
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🗓️ #BindingHookLive agenda is out now! Check it out & request your invite: bindinghooklive.com/agenda/
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🚨 #BindingHookLive tickets are going fast! 🚨 A little over a month to go until the very first Binding Hook Live! Don't miss the chance to be part of this one-of-a-kind event featuring a fantastic line-up of expert speakers. 🎟️ Request your invite: bindinghooklive.com
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