Common Good Cyber

Meet the Secretariat & Team in Lille! ???? As cyber threats against civil society organisations continue to escalate, the need for collaboration has never been greater. At the Bridging the Gap event in London on March 12, we launched a call to action for cross-sector cooperation to strengthening efforts of the Defenders- the nonprofits securing civil society organisations (for more details ?? https://lnkd.in/dtPT6mtn) Now, we take that conversation further at Forum INCYBER Europe (FIC)! ?? April 1 | 14:30 – Defending the Defenders: The Convergence of Cyberattacks and Disinformation Against EU Trusted Flaggers ?? Featuring Secretariat members Kayle Giroud, Global Cyber Alliance & Stéphane Duguin, CyberPeace Institute ?? Trusted Flaggers play a vital role in combating online threats, yet they face an evolving landscape of cyberattacks and resource constraints. This panel will explore solutions for intelligence-sharing, threat documentation, and resilience-building. ?? April 2 | 11:15 – How to master the risk of escalation? ?? Featuring our new Advisor Rayna Stamboliyska ?? Effective cooperation across private sector, specialised NGOs, and States is often underestimated. This panel will discuss key insights on building clear escalation thresholds and crisis communication channels. The conversation continues in Lille. Take this chance to meet with us! ?? https://lnkd.in/d4y9dRpx

Global Cyber Alliance's Director of Common Good Initiatives, Kayle Giroud, perfectly summed up yesterday's event in London. Huge thanks to the entire Common Good Cyber secretariat for moving us one step closer to our goal of securing the Internet by funding the #nonprofit organizations that work for everyone's #cybersecurity. Also, big thanks to CREST for sponsoring part of the event and the dinner afterwards!

It’s great to be back in the wonderful Locarno rooms at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office here for the launch of the Common Good Cyber Fund and exploring the collective efforts we can do to provide essential support to those individuals who are deemed high risk and at threat of cyber intrusion and persecution from a range of hostile threat actors. Too often it is easy to talk about cyber intrusion in the abstract and generic sense but hearing from individuals who have experienced being targeted and “harassed” (seems an understatement) by threat actors acting on behalf of nation states brings to life the invasive nature and violation of their human rights when they are compromised through cyber means… truly victims in the fullest sense of the term. Looking forward to helping shape discussions and identify common collective efforts that can be done to support the non profit communities working on the front line here, provide access to robust local support and assistance to aid resilience in civil society and enhance capacity building for those conducting specialist threat reporting in these areas. As Jonathan Allen, the FCDO’s Director General for Defence and Intelligence, highlighted in his keynote this depends on mutual respect to enable collaboration between nation states, civil society and non profits and a clear common mission which is at the heart of the Common Good Cyber initiative and part of the UK’s drive to act and be a global leader acting responsibly in cyberspace and being involved in initiatives such as this and the Pall Mall Process. It is great to see a collection of experts and subject matter experts here from across nation states, civil society and major industry players come together to address these issues and make an impact. Global Cyber Alliance CyberPeace Institute CREST Access Now The Shadowserver Foundation The Citizen Lab Quad9 DNS Internet Society and many more #cyber #cybersecurity #highriskactors #countercyberintrusion #commongoodcyber #responsiblebehaviour #defendingdemocracy #civilsociety

**Speaker Update** How do we effectively resource and scale initiatives that protect those on the frontlines—journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations? Meet our esteemed speakers: ?? Philip Reitinger (moderator) – Global Cyber Alliance ?? Alejandro Mayoral Banos, PhD – Access Now ?? Nick Benson – CREST ?? Melanie G. – UCL ?? Robin Wilton – Internet Society This panel will explore the challenges faced by cybersecurity nonprofits that support high-risk actors. As threats grow, funding and sustainable support remain pressing concerns. This is an essential conversation for funders, policymakers, and cybersecurity advocates – let's build a stronger, more resilient future together. ?? Date: 12 March ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/d-MEpb-N

**Speaker Update** Cybersecurity is critical for high-risk actors -e.g. NGOs, activists, dissidents-, yet effective solutions remain a challenge. The Bridging the Gap event's panel discussion on “Growing the Capacity of Network Defenders” will explore what works—and what doesn’t—when deploying cybersecurity tools for those who need them most. Meet our esteemed speakers: ?? J. Michael Daniel (Moderator) – Cyber Threat Alliance ?? Kris Jones – iVerify ?? Carla Baker – Palo Alto Networks ?? Ruairi N. – Amnesty International ?? Oktavía Hrund Guerúnar Jóns – Quad9 DNS ?? Geoff Hunter– The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project This discussion will provide real-world insights into cybersecurity solutions, challenges, and best practices for protecting high-risk actors. ?? Date: 12 March ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/eF3G4mkV

Only one week to go until the Bridging the Gap event co-hosted with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London. This event will discuss the available threat intelligence initiatives and tools aiming at securing high-risk actors —journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations— from cyber threats, and raise awareness of challenges faced by the community of #cybersecurity nonprofits serving high-risk actors, with reflection on the current and future funding landscape. We are honoured to have the opening and closing remarks done by Andrew Whittaker, Cyber Policy Director at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Andrew is responsible for leading the UK’s international policy, programmes and people to deliver the UK National Cyber Strategy. Before taking up the role, Andrew held various senior British government role among which he set up the UK’s first national CERT, which became part of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. ?? Date: 12 March 2025 ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/e25-W7Ht

How do we effectively resource and scale initiatives that protect those on the frontlines—journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations? Meet our esteemed speakers: ?? Philip Reitinger (moderator) – Global Cyber Alliance ?? Alejandro Mayoral Banos, PhD – Access Now ?? Nick Benson – CREST ?? Natasha Jamal – Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth ?? Robin Wilton – Internet Society This panel will explore the challenges faced by cybersecurity nonprofits that support high-risk actors. As threats grow, funding and sustainable support remain pressing concerns. This is an essential conversation for funders, policymakers, and cybersecurity advocates – let's build a stronger, more resilient future together. ?? Date: 12 March ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/eCxFm4tZ

We can't wait to bring #CommonGoodCyber back to the #RSAC2025 community with this esteemed panel.

How do we effectively identify cyber risks faced by those on the frontlines—journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations? A question at the centre stage of the Bridging the Gap event. Meet our esteemed speakers: ?? Chris Gibson (moderator) – FIRST ?? Jaya Baloo – Stealth Startup ?? Tod Eberle – The Shadowserver Foundation ?? Ciaran Martin – Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford ?? Natalia K. – AccessNow This panel will shed light on what we know about the threats to high-risk actors, what threat intelligence and data sharing mechanisms are in place to improve their protection, and discuss what concrete steps can be taken to enhance coordination and information exchange. ?? Date: 12 March ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/eXjywawJ

The digital threats facing high-risk actors—journalists, activists, and civil society organizations—are more persistent and sophisticated than ever. But what happens when we shift our focus from purely technical solutions to a victim-centric approach? Meet our esteemed speakers: ?? Francesca Bosco (Moderator) – CyberPeace Institute ?? Marcus Michaelsen – The Citizen Lab ?? Ksenia Maximova – Russian Democratic Society This keynote fireside chat will open the event by addressing #cybersecurity from the perspective of those most affected and discuss the lived experiences of high-risk actors targeted by digital surveillance and attacks. ?? Date: 12 March ?? Location: Locarno Suite, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, London ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/egVWX_KP