The Spotlight Blog

Strasbourg, 14–16 October 2026 by Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team There are some conferences that really stand out not just for the quality of the sessions, but for the people you meet, the conversations you have and the opportuniti...

By Esther George, CEO Zyber Global Centre  A Personal Beginning My friend and former Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) colleague Ruona Iguyovwe contacted me in January and told me that Russell Tyner was having a gathering the following month to c...

Alexander Seger, Strasbourg, France -  www.alexsas.net In November 2026, the Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe – opened for signature in Budapest, Hungary, on 23 November 2001 – turns 25. This treaty, the "Budapest Convention," ...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team I have been training, speaking, writing and discussing with others lately how in this synthetic era AI is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity and digital justice. I thought that I would get the Zy...

Author: Megan Kruse, Senior Communications Director, Global Cyber Alliance Cybersecurity is often discussed through the lens of government action and private-sector innovation. Governments establish policy, investigate cybercrime, and protect nation...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team In May, I got to speak at the DataFocus 2026 conference in Zagreb, Croatia. It was the 13th International Conference on Digital Evidence and Digital Forensics, was held under the patronage of the C...

By Esther George and The Zyber Global Research Team With cybercrime ever evolving, there are now two areas of interest that are becoming more important by the day. The first is ensuring that our investigations and presentation of digital evidence ar...

By Esther George, CEO Zyber Global Centre I was recently asked an interesting and pertinent question: “What are the key resources you would recommend to people new to cybercrime investigations and prosecution, and what are some of the pitfalls?” It ...

By the Zyber Global Research Team Money laundering has always been dynamic and responsive to financial innovation. But the pace of change has never been faster than in 2026. Cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence (AI), decentralised finance (DeFi) ...

By Francine Beleyi, Fractional Change Leader - https://francinebeleyi.com/ We Cannot Talk About Purpose If Our Foundations Are Fragile  As AI reshapes work to be faster, better, and cheaper, many leaders are discovering something unsettling: su...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team Justice begins with seeing people clearly and with staying with them long enough for restoration to be possible. In the digital age, harm does not end at rescue, and accountability does not end at ...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team The year 2025 has so far marked a decisive turning point in the global cyber threat landscape. Long-standing challenges of ransomware, supply-chain intrusions, and credential theft have not only p...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team As professionals from all over the world convened for the annual conference of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), the late September sunlight slanted across the glass façade of the ...

By CSE Stephanie Fitswemila Philip, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Academy, Abuja, Nigeria At the 2023 Council of Europe Octopus Conference in Romania, themed "Cooperation on Cybercrime & Electronic Evidence", Nigerian delegate Mr. Abd...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team As global conflict and disaster uproot millions and cut into social safety nets, traffickers are adapting by merging multiple crimes into one lucrative system. New analyses from the United Nations ...

By Sadie Cohen, Owner of Shoplocalfirst.org It’s no longer enough to install a firewall and call it security. In today’s environment, fraud and data breaches are dynamic, ever-evolving threats. And for British businesses, particularly thos...

By The Zyber Global Research Team based on research by Mohammed A Salim Introduction A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds on average for internet connected systems, according to a University of Maryland study. This relentless pace underscores the...

 By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team  From Financial Loss to Human Impact Between 2023 and 2024, the world witnessed an alarming escalation in cybercrime and state-backed cyberattacks, with ransomware, phishing, and data br...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team Pete Linforth from Pixabay Cybercrime and cyber enabled attacks surged in 2023–2024, striking governments, businesses, and public services worldwide. The FBI’s IC3 reported a 33% jump in losses, to...

DataFocus 2025 once again proved to be a premier gathering for law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, judges, and forensic experts Goran Oparnica, Esther George and Mislav Togonal  dedicated to the complexities of digital evidence and fore...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team  Esther George on a capacity building trip in Manama, Bahrain Introduction In today’s increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity is critical for national security, economic stability, an...

By Esther George, CEO Zyber Global Centre February is the month of love, a time when we celebrate meaningful relationships and the connections that matter most. But in today’s digital world, love isn’t just about people—it’s about protecting the dat...

By Esther Chinecherem George (Network Engineer) Cybercriminals leverage advanced tools, including artificial intelligence, to target individuals for fraudulent and harmful purposes. This article explores Abstract Cybercrime, including scams and cyb...