Virtual Routes

Virtual Routes tackles the impact of digital and emerging technologies on global affairs. Also check out @bindinghook, our media outlet.

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Virtual Routes is launching VIRO Learning.

VIRO Learning is a new platform offering applied education on cybersecurity and emerging technologies, with a focus on how these issues shape real-world policy and decision-making.

More information: https://t.co/NXOUNdDdTN

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

⏰ Less than a week to launch, mark the date: 3 June 2026.

200+ hours of content. 80+ topics. 30+ speakers.

VIRO Learning, a new initiative from Virtual Routes, is almost here. Join the waiting list at: https://t.co/NXOUNdCG4f

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

📰 The May edition of the Virtual Routes newsletter is out soon.

Inside: upcoming expert-led learning platform, events & open calls, cybersecurity and emerging tech opportunities in Europe, and community updates.

📬 Subscribe to stay informed: https://t.co/QBmv07I1ZU

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

We’ve just launched a new Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest on Substack🔐

Cybersecurity and tech updates for nonprofits, charities, & other community organizations, without the technical jargon.

📩 Read the first edition & subscribe:
https://t.co/qhwO9b6gg2

[Binding Hook @bindinghook]

Generative AI is reshaping enterprise security. LLMs can now expose sensitive data through summaries, inference and recombination, not just direct file access. How can companies adapt? Read more from @VirtualRoutes Bernhardt Fourie: https://t.co/d2QpOMOx8Q

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Exactly one week to go to join our Ransomware Incident Simulation in Berlin.

This is a free and practical session to experience how a ransomware attack unfolds and what it really costs in time, pressure, and decision-making.

🔗Sign up: https://t.co/KWsEtG5qUs

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

⏰Reminder! Don't miss our Colloquium session tomorrow (Tuesday, 26 May, 16:00-17:00 CET), featuring Andre Barrinha (University of Bath), who will present his research on rethinking cyber statecraft.

Learn more & sign up: https://t.co/87IFT03ElW

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Last few spots for this casual cyber crime event in Amsterdam.

Cyber crime looks different depending on where you sit. Cyber Crime Dialogues brings those perspectives together through short talks.

📅 2 July | 14:00–17:00 CET
📍 Tolhuistuin

🔗Sign up: https://t.co/VNCCMuUeC1

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Our new initiative brings together contributions from cybersecurity & emerging tech experts, structured across topics & formats. It's designed to be engaged with directly, wherever you are, whenever needed.

Launching 3 June 2026.
Join the waiting list: https://t.co/NXOUNdCG4f

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

☀️Limited spots are still available for the Ransomware Defence Summer #Bootcamp in Amsterdam. This bootcamp is free of charge.

Learn directly from experts and through hands-on workshops based on real-world cases.

🔗 Apply now:
https://t.co/uoLn2ueLB3

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Join @Mauro_Gilli (Hertie School) & @RikeFranke (ECFR) on 2 June, 14:00–15:00 CET to discuss exactly how and where AI is altering drone warfare.

Exclusive to the AI-Cybersecurity Research & Policy Hub members.
👉Register as a member to join the talk → https://t.co/EqhcdXYCHZ

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Join our 4th Winter/Spring Colloquium, where André Barrinha (University of Bath) presents "Rethinking Cyber Statecraft," proposing a much-needed framework for understanding state action in cyberspace.

26 May | 4-5 PM CET | Online
Read more & sign up → https://t.co/87IFT03ElW

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

🙌 Don’t miss our session on ransomware incident simulation in Berlin.

Joining as trainers are Max van der Horst & Jiro Minier, bringing practical insight into how ransomware attacks unfold and how organizations navigate them in real time.

🔗Sign up: https://t.co/KWsEtG5YK0

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Our Co-Director, @Maxwsmeets, speaks with @ISMG_News on evolving ransomware disruption strategies & why impact goes beyond short-term takedowns.

Based on our joint research with RUSI on evaluating #ransomware interventions.

👉 Read the interview: https://t.co/AfD91kGq59

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

We’ve been building a new on-demand education platform shaped by experts, focused on how cybersecurity and emerging tech actually work in practice.

VIRO Learning, an initiative from Virtual Routes, is launching soon: 3 June 2026.

Join the waiting list: https://t.co/NXOUNdDdTN

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

June is packed with free, practical sessions from our #Cybersecurity Services Centre, designed to support #nonprofits & impact-driven orgs in staying safe online.

All sessions offer actionable guidance for small teams with limited resources.

Learn more: https://t.co/wn7pWfxmLp

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Do you hear the tick tock? Mark your calendar: 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We’ve been building a new on-demand education platform shaped by real experts, focused on how cybersecurity and emerging tech actually work in practice.

Join the waiting list: https://t.co/NXOUNdCG4f

[Binding Hook @bindinghook]

The concentration of computing infrastructure in the hands of a small number of non-European providers is a #cybersecurity risk.

@VirtualRoutes fellow Joel Christoph looks at the details: https://t.co/W0TxX0JAvB

#EuropeanSecurity #DigitalSovereignty #CloudComputing

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

Happening tomorrow (12 May | 2-3 PM CET), join us for this free webinar about 5 simple habits that can help you stay safe online.👋

Register now: https://t.co/Lc63t4gMG4

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

1 week to go for this #freewebinar, hope to see you there! 👋

Join us to explore 5 practical measures that can reduce common risks & build long-term resilience. Especially useful for non-profits, small teams, & community organizations.

Register: https://t.co/Lc63t4gMG4

[Virtual Routes @VirtualRoutes]

There's no shortage of material on cybersecurity & emerging technologies, but much of it remains highly technical or too abstract.

We’ve been working on a new platform to address this & it’s starting to take shape.

3 June 2026.
Join the waiting list: https://t.co/NXOUNdCG4f