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Unlocking the Value of EU Security Research: The LEA Projects Cluster Approach
The LEA Projects Cluster, led by Privanova, unites 51+ EU projects to connect results, foster collaboration, and deliver coordinated, policy-relevant security outcomes.
Spain’s Situation in the Cyberspace Domain
In recent years, the volume of cyberattacks in Spain has shown an increasing trend. According to the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE), 97,348 cybersecurity incidents were managed in 2024, representing an increase of 16.6 % over the previous year.
Quantum‑Aware Security: Preparing Europe’s Law Enforcement for the Next Technological Disruption
Quantum technologies are set to transform Europe’s law enforcement landscape, offering powerful new tools while challenging the very encryption systems that safeguard today’s data and communications.
Public-Private Collaboration: A Blueprint for Disrupting Criminal Infrastructure on the Blockchain
Public-private collaboration offers a model for combining technical expertise, intelligence, and investigative authority to effectively disrupt criminal infrastructure.
Data Harvesting for CaaS Detection: Turning Digital Clues into Actionable Intelligence
Data harvesting for CaaS detection is about gathering signals from multiple layers of the digital environment - network traffic, dark web fora, malware telemetry, social platforms, and encrypted communication channels - and transforming them into operational intelligence.
Spain blackout: uncovering unknowns with Hypothesis Competition Analysis
On April 28, 2025, a blackout hit the Iberian Peninsula, leaving Spain and Portugal powerless for hours. The GiCP used this event to conduct a practical exercise in structured intelligence analysis, aiming to uncover insights and better understand the incident.
RansomHouse: The Rising Sophistication of Ransomware Toolkits
Recent analysis reveals significant advancements in the encryption capabilities of RansomHouse, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation carried out by a group known as Jolly Scorpius.
Join the GroundUp Hackathons: create innovations for Real-World CBRNE Challenges
Malware - short for malicious software - remains one of the most pervasive threats in cyberspace, encompassing various types of malicious code designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to computer systems.
Decentralized Crime, Centralized Response: Why LEAs Need Blockchain Intelligence Platforms
Blockchain brings financial freedom and innovation, but also new criminal challenges. Law Enforcement Agencies are turning to blockchain intelligence platforms to track and combat crypto-enabled crime.
Profiling of CSAM offenders
A new systematic review in Sexual Medicine Reviews (2026) analyzes 35 studies to profile those who create demand for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), helping us understand how to stop its spread.
Events
Law Enforcement Innovation & Synergies Workshop, organised by the LEA Projects Cluster
On 29 January 2026, the LEA Projects Cluster organised an LEAs-only online meeting, focused on law enforcement innovation and synergies.
Joint Stakeholder Workshop – PRESERVE, SafeHorizon, ENSEMBLE, and LEA Projects Cluster
We invite you to a joint stakeholder workshop organised by PRESERVE, SafeHorizon, and ENSEMBLE, together with the LEA Projects Cluster, led by Privanova.
IMTrustSec: International Workshop on Incident Management, Trusted Computing, Open Hardware, and Advanced Security Attacks
GICP - Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Research Group is organising IMTrustSec 2025 – The International Workshop on Incident Management, Trusted Computing, Open Hardware, and Advanced Security Attacks, in collaboration with Diana Berbecaru.
Workshop on Cryptographic Tools for Blockchain
Join us in Madrid for the Workshop on Cryptographic Tools for Blockchain, affiliated with Eurocrypt 2025! Organised by top experts, including David Arroyo (CSIC/GICP, SafeHorizon Project partner), this one-day event will explore cutting-edge cryptographic innovations for DLT ecosystems.
Research and Science Conference 2024/2025 (CEPOL)
The Vicomtech team will participate in the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) Research and Science Conference 2024/2025 in Rome (25–27 March 2025).
SafeHorizon and Tampere University host Hands-On Workshop #1: The Dark Web
The SafeHorizon Project EU and Tampere University are hosting an online hands-on workshop on Dec 17th 2024.
