We are hosting a new cybersecurity webinar series for non-profit managers and social entrepreneurs, focused on practical, real-world steps to strengthen organizational cybersecurity. All sessions are offered free of charge.
The online sessions cover topics ranging from basic cybersecurity habits to ransomware dynamics and web vulnerability scanning, with a focus on guidance that organizations can apply immediately to strengthen their security.
To ensure accessibility, the webinars will be offered in multiple languages so that organizations from different regions and communities can participate. Additional sessions will be introduced throughout the year as new topics and emerging risks are addressed.
This webinar series is part of our Cybersecurity Services Centre, a hub providing a range of free cybersecurity services to organizations throughout Europe, tailored to their individual needs and accompanied by expert guidance for implementation, as well as the opportunity for financial support. With support from Google.org, this program provides the services directly to critical community infrastructures, organizations whose primary value is to strengthen communities at the local or regional level.
Staying Safe Online: Simple Habits That Make a Big Difference (ENGLISH)
Date: 12 May 2026 | 2-3PM CET
Difficulty level: 1.5/5
Strong cybersecurity does not always require complex systems or specialist teams. In many cases, meaningful improvements come from putting a few practical measures in place and using them consistently. This session focuses on five practical measures that organisations can adopt to reduce common risks. We will cover how to set up and use a VPN to secure internet connections, introduce a password management system to improve account security, check and monitor domain name expiration to avoid service disruption or domain takeover, explore different options for multi-factor authentication, and conduct a simple web scan to identify common vulnerabilities on public-facing systems. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how these measures work, what good implementation looks like in practice, and how to integrate them into routine organisational processes.
Learn more and register here.
Staying Safe Online: Simple Habits That Make a Big Difference (SPANISH)
Date: 14 May 2026 | 10-11AM CET
Difficulty level: 1.5/5
Strong cybersecurity does not always require complex systems or specialist teams. In many cases, meaningful improvements come from putting a few practical measures in place and using them consistently. This session focuses on five practical measures that organisations can adopt to reduce common risks. We will cover how to set up and use a VPN to secure internet connections, introduce a password management system to improve account security, check and monitor domain name expiration to avoid service disruption or domain takeover, explore different options for multi-factor authentication, and conduct a simple web scan to identify common vulnerabilities on public-facing systems. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how these measures work, what good implementation looks like in practice, and how to integrate them into routine organisational processes.
Learn more and register here.
Inside the Ransomware Machine (ENGLISH)
Date: 27 May 2026 | 3-4PM CET
Difficulty level: 2/5
This session examines ransomware as a significant security challenge that affects organisations, governments, and critical infrastructure. We trace its evolution from relatively simple criminal activity to a scalable and professionalised extortion model. We explore how ransomware operations function in practice: how groups organise themselves, how they establish credibility to make extortion viable, and why engagement may sometimes appear rational to victims operating under time pressure and uncertainty. We also examine how incidents and negotiations tend to unfold, highlighting recurring patterns as well as variation across cases. The session concludes with lessons for policy and practice, emphasising that ransomware is not only a technical problem but also a governance and resilience challenge. Preparedness, decision-making structures, and coordinated disruption efforts all influence outcomes.
Learn more and register here.
Practical webscanning (ENGLISH)
Date: 11 June 2026 | 3-4PM CET
Difficulty level: 3/5
Web scanning is already a routine activity for many IT teams. This session takes a step further by looking under the hood at what good web vulnerability scanning actually involves and how to use it more effectively. We will discuss how automated scans identify exposed services, misconfigurations, and known vulnerabilities across internet-facing systems, and what these findings really mean in practice. The session will focus on best practices: setting the right scope and frequency, reducing false positives, prioritizing remediation, and connecting scan results to patching and configuration management. The aim is to help IT managers move from “we run scans” to “we get value from scans.” Since many incidents start with simple, visible weaknesses, improving how scanning is planned, interpreted, and acted upon can meaningfully reduce risk. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of how to make web scanning a more useful and reliable part of their security workflow.
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Spyware: Technology, Law and Policy (ENGLISH)
Date: 24 June 2026, 3-4pm CET
Difficulty level: 4/5
This advanced session examines the evolution and use of contemporary spyware, including its technical capabilities and real-world deployment. We will review what recent investigations have revealed about how these tools are used and who they target. The session also outlines the current legal and policy landscape, including national authorisation frameworks, export controls, sanctions, and ongoing regulatory debates at the EU and international level. Participants will leave with a structured understanding of the spyware ecosystem and the key legal and policy questions shaping current discussions.
Learn more and register here.
Staying Safe Online: Simple Habits That Make a Big Difference (ITALIAN)
Date: August 20 2026 | 3-4PM CET
Difficulty level: 1.5/5
Strong cybersecurity does not always require complex systems or specialist teams. In many cases, meaningful improvements come from putting a few practical measures in place and using them consistently. This session focuses on five practical measures that organisations can adopt to reduce common risks. We will cover how to set up and use a VPN to secure internet connections, introduce a password management system to improve account security, check and monitor domain name expiration to avoid service disruption or domain takeover, explore different options for multi-factor authentication, and conduct a simple web scan to identify common vulnerabilities on public-facing systems. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how these measures work, what good implementation looks like in practice, and how to integrate them into routine organisational processes.
Learn more and register here.
