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1 month ago | 
hstoday.us | Andrew Borene
As we move into 2025, the United Nations General Assembly has just adopted the world’s first comprehensive international treaty to combat cybercrime, the United Nations Cybercrime Convention.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
flashpoint.io | Andrew Borene
As Washington, D.C., prepares for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, the American nation finds itself at a pivotal crossroads where open celebration and enhanced security measures must coexist. This historic moment, the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, comes amid heightened concerns following recent terrorist attacks in New Orleans and an explosion in Las Vegas.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
thescif.org | Andrew Borene
By Andrew Borene, NSI Senior FellowExecutive Director at Flashpoint and Editorial Board Member at the European Marshall Center’s Partnership for Peace ConsortiumThe Baltic Sea undersea cable disruptions in November 2024 in November 2024 starkly exposed the fragility of Europe’s critical infrastructure amidst rising hybrid threats spanning physical, cyber, and geopolitical domains.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
asisonline.org | Andrew Borene
Building a ‘Team of Teams’ for Unified Threat Intelligence
1 October 2024
Security Technology, October 2024
As the lines between physical, cyber, and geopolitical threats continue to blur, traditional security approaches that operate in silos are becoming increasingly ineffective.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
securityboulevard.com | Andrew Borene
On the heels of the recent U.S. ban on Kaspersky antivirus software, it was expected that Kaspersky would begin to remove resources in the U.S. However, few expected them to lay off all the U.S.-employee base with such efficiency. In some quarters this regulatory action by the Department of Commerce is interpreted to represent a decisive step in strengthening national security and protecting sensitive data from potential exploitation.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
flashpoint.io | Andrew Borene |Peter Ford
As the world gears up for the Paris Olympics, there’s a palpable buzz of excitement mixed with the imperative of ensuring safety for all participants and visitors. The recent arrest of four ISIS-K affiliated individuals involved in the deadly Moscow concert hall attack underscores a sobering reality: The persistent threat of terrorism looms large over global events like the Olympics.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Andrew Borene |Peter Ford
As the world gears up for the Paris Olympics, there's a palpable buzz of excitement mixed with the imperative of ensuring safety for all participants and visitors. Therecent arrest of four ISIS-K affiliated individuals involved in the deadly Moscow concert hall attack underscores a sobering reality: The persistent threat of terrorism looms large over global events like the Olympics.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
flashpoint.io | Andrew Borene
BlogsKey Insights and Strategic Priorities at NATO’s Historic 75th Anniversary SummitAs the NATO Summit approaches its 75th anniversary, the alliance faces a pivotal moment. In an era marked by heightened geopolitical tensions and evolving security threats, NATO’s role in maintaining global stability is more critical than ever.
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May 15, 2024 | 
cnn.com | Andrew Borene
Editor’s Note: Andrew Borene is executive director at Flashpoint, an international threat intelligence and data firm. He is a former senior US intelligence officer, a licensed attorney and a certified information systems security professional. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
thecipherbrief.com | Andrew Borene
Posted: March 21st, 2024 OPINION – A First-Person PerspectiveI woke to air raid sirens and a hypersonic boom in my room at the Kyiv Intercontinental Hotel in the early dawn of February 7, as I prepared my speech for a significant international cyber resilience forum attended by both a U.S. ambassador and an agency director from the Department of Homeland Security.
