{"id":24597,"date":"2026-06-04T16:43:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=24597"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:24:16","slug":"what-is-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/articles\/what-is-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Cybersecurity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>By the time you finish reading this article, between 15 and 20 cyberattacks will have taken place. Information is power. Today, most of it exists in digital form. As data moves through networks, sits on servers, and travels between devices, it needs protection. That\u2019s where cybersecurity comes in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it goes far beyond files and passwords. As societies grow more connected, cyberattacks no longer stop at screens. They can spill into the physical world. A malicious programme can sabotage nuclear centrifuges. A data breach can cost close to $5 million. A ransomware attack on a hospital can disrupt patient care. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are adopting new technologies to strike faster and smarter, making cybersecurity one of the defining challenges of the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SnT researchers are on the front line \u2014 working with industry and government to turn the tide against attackers who grow more relentless and harder to anticipate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"1-what-does-everyday-cybersecurity-look-like\"\n    >\n1. What does everyday Cybersecurity look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people encounter Cybersecurity every day, often without noticing it: a prompt to update a password, a two-step login, a warning that a website is not secure. These are visible signs of a much larger system working in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybersecurity refers to technologies, processes and policies that protect digital systems, networks, devices, and data from attacks, damage or unauthorised access. It aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Keep sensitive information private<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Protect critical infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Ensure businesses operate without disruption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Reduce risks to national security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Build trust in a digital society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135911\/02_Login-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Secure access        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"2-timeline-how-cybersecurity-evolved\"\n    >\n2. Timeline: How Cybersecurity evolved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN&#8221;. This taunting message appeared in 1971 on infected computers across ARPANET, a precursor to the internet. Behind it was Creeper, the first computer virus, created as a playful experiment. To hunt it down, Ray Tomlinson developed Reaper, the first antivirus programme. The cyber cat-and-mouse game had begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In 1986, Brain became the first virus to infect IBM personal computers via floppy disks. The threat prompted the development of the first commercial antivirus software. Two years later, Robert Morris accidentally spread a worm to around 6,000 internet-connected computers, earning him the first felony conviction under the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the late 1990s, the rapid growth of e-commerce created a new problem: how to protect online transactions. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), a protocol that encrypts data exchanged between a browser and a server, became the standard solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2000s brought a wave of damaging attacks. Malicious programmes such as ILOVEYOU, Code Red, and Sasser pushed organisations to strengthen defences with firewalls and encryption. Governments also began introducing cybersecurity regulations and policies, such as the US Homeland Security Act of 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nations soon became targets too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, Stuxnet marked a turning point. Designed to sabotage Iran&#8217;s nuclear centrifuges, this worm was the first cyberattack to cause physical damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, billions of connected devices have vastly expanded the surface hackers can target. In response, zero-trust architecture has emerged as a security standard, based on one principle: never trust, always verify \u2014 even users already inside a network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, new technologies such as artificial intelligence are turbocharging a race that shows no sign of slowing down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135926\/03_Timeline.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135926\/03_Timeline-160x300.png 160w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135926\/03_Timeline-546x1024.png 546w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135926\/03_Timeline-768x1440.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135926\/03_Timeline.png 800w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 39.00% 36.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 39.00% 36.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Timeline of Cybersecurity        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"3-how-cybersecurity-works\"\n    >\n3. How Cybersecurity works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybersecurity protects against common threats such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">malware: malicious software designed to damage or infiltrate a system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">ransomware: malware that locks victims out of their own data until they pay a ransom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">phishing: fake messages to trick users into handing over sensitive information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">social engineering: the act of manipulating people into revealing confidential data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">denial-of-service: an attack that overloads a system with fraudulent requests to make a digital resource unavailable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To hold these threats at bay, organisations rely on a range of tools and practices, including firewalls, encryption, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, zero-trust architecture, and secure communication protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135940\/04_CommonThreats.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135940\/04_CommonThreats-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135940\/04_CommonThreats-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135940\/04_CommonThreats-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135940\/04_CommonThreats.png 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Common threats for Cybersecurity        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"five-key-layers-of-cybersecurity\"\n    >\nFive key layers of Cybersecurity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of a bank vault: it has cameras at the entrance, a steel door, a combination lock, a guard inside, and an alarm system. Cybersecurity works the same way, using multiple layers of defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Network security <\/strong>monitors the flow of data through communication channels and blocks unauthorised users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Data security <\/strong>safeguards information from corruption, theft, or unauthorised access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Endpoint security<\/strong><em> <\/em>focuses on individual devices \u2014 laptops, smartphones, and tablets \u2014 which are often compromised through human behaviour. <em>\u201cMany people still underestimate how skillfully and strategically cybercriminals operate. Rather than exploiting technical vulnerabilities, they prey on human emotions,\u201d <\/em> explains <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/muriel-larissa-frank\/\">Dr. Muriel Frank<\/a><\/strong>, a researcher who investigates how online scams evolve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135954\/05_Muriel.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135954\/05_Muriel-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135954\/05_Muriel-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135954\/05_Muriel-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04135954\/05_Muriel.png 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 0.00% 0.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 0.00% 0.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Dr. Muriel Frank        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Cloud security <\/strong>protects data, applications, and services stored on remote servers from breaches or disruptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Critical infrastructure security <\/strong>protects the digital systems that power essential services, such as power grids and transportation networks. To advance research in this area, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/vincent-lenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Vincent Lenders<\/a> launched SnT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/research-groups\/sns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Systems and Network Security (SNS) <\/a>research group in 2025, supported by a \u20ac3.5 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnr.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FNR<\/a> PEARL Chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    <em>Cybersecurity is not only about blocking intrusions, but also about keeping essential services running and recovering quickly<\/em>.<br><em>That resilience is what SNS will work to deliver.<\/em>\u201d\n<\/blockquote><!-- People Item Automated: Quote People -->\n<div class=\"quote-people__visual\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image object-fit--cover\">\n        <!-- Template Image Component: default -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" width=\"\" height=\"\" rel=\"\" alt=\"Prof Vincent LENDERS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--thumbnail 150w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--medium 300w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--medium_large 768w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--large 1024w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--1536x1536 1536w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--2048x2048 2048w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><!-- end Image Component -->\n    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote-people__figcaption\">\n    <p class=\"quote-people__author\">Prof Vincent LENDERS<\/p>\n    <p class=\"quote-people__position\">Full professor in Cybersecurity<\/p>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/vincent-lenders\/\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon quote-people__link\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">View profile<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end People Item Automated -->        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"cyberdefence-the-cyber-arm-of-defence\"\n    >\nCyberdefence: the cyber arm of defence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyberdefence is cybersecurity applied to the defence domain. Where cybersecurity protects systems broadly, cyberdefence focuses specifically on protecting a nation&#8217;s essential information systems. In Luxembourg, the National Cyberdefence Strategy was published by its Department of Defence \u2014 demonstrating how seriously states now treat digital threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/competence-hub-in-research-in-cybersecurity-cyber-defence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cyber Research Hub<\/a>, SnT supports the government\u2019s strategy through innovation and education. For example, a team is developing AI-enabled drone swarms to counter complex aerial threats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"4-why-does-cybersecurity-matter\"\n    >\n4. Why does Cybersecurity matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2031, cybercrime is projected to cost $12.2 trillion every year. But the impact goes far beyond financial losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"healthcare-a-matter-of-life-and-data\"\n    >\nHealthcare: a matter of life and data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient records, imaging equipment, lab results, and medication dispensers all rely on digital networks. A security breach can paralyse modern hospitals within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Ireland\u2019s Health Service Executive (HSE) fell victim to a ransomware attack that encrypted 80% of its data, disrupting care across more than 4,000 locations and affecting 70,000 devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"finance-when-stolen-data-becomes-profit\"\n    >\nFinance: when stolen data becomes profit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybercriminals target banks relentlessly. The 2017 Equifax breach compromised the personal details of 147 million people, leading to widespread identity theft and fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/04153054\/07_Finance.png 1920w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Bank card payment        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"critical-infrastructure-built-for-safety-not-security\"\n    >\nCritical infrastructure: built for safety, not security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attacks on critical infrastructure are rising globally at more than 20% per year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    <em>[These] systems were built for safety, not for cybersecurity. Now they\u2019re all connected, which means that vulnerabilities evolve quickly. The challenge is to make these vital systems secure while adapting to the threats as they appear<\/em>.\u201d\n<\/blockquote><!-- People Item Automated: Quote People -->\n<div class=\"quote-people__visual\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image object-fit--cover\">\n        <!-- Template Image Component: default -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" width=\"\" height=\"\" rel=\"\" alt=\"Prof Vincent LENDERS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--thumbnail 150w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--medium 300w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--medium_large 768w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--large 1024w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--1536x1536 1536w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwOTUzODFfX1ZpbmNlbnQgTEVOREVSUw==--2048x2048 2048w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><!-- end Image Component -->\n    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote-people__figcaption\">\n    <p class=\"quote-people__author\">Prof Vincent LENDERS<\/p>\n    <p class=\"quote-people__position\">Full professor in Cybersecurity<\/p>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-simple-cta wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-automated\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/vincent-lenders\/\"\n        class=\"link-text link-text--icon quote-people__link\"\n        target=\"\"\n    >\n        <span class=\"link-text__body\">\n            <span class=\"link-text__name\">View profile<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end People Item Automated -->        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"businesses-the-financial-fallout\"\n    >\nBusinesses: the financial fallout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyberattacks don&#8217;t just hurt companies \u2014 they also harm the people who trust them. The 2013 Target breach compromised data belonging to 70 million customers. The company&#8217;s profits fell nearly 50% the following quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small businesses face particular risks: 60% shut down within six months of a major incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"government-data-as-a-geopolitical-weapon\"\n    >\nGovernment: data as a geopolitical weapon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Government agencies hold sensitive information, from tax records to national security secrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Election systems also face growing threats. SnT researchers are tackling this challenge with the EquiVox project, developing secure e-voting systems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"5-where-it-stands-four-key-trends\"\n    >\n5. 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Their REMEDIS project develops regulatory frameworks and socio-technical solutions to counter online disinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"6-whats-next-cross-field-innovation\"\n    >\n6. What\u2019s next: cross-field innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To win the digital cat-and-mouse game, cybersecurity cannot be siloed. It cuts across computer science, IT, engineering, data analysis, social science, robotics, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At SnT, nine research groups work with industry and government partners across a broad front \u2014 from deepfake detection and quantum-proof communication to critical infrastructure security and legal frameworks. That wide scope is exactly why the centre has made cybersecurity one of its four strategic research areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The momentum is building. 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