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DDoS Mitigation

by Valentin Mulder, Martin Sand, Martin Burkhart | May 14, 2025 | Publications, Technology Reviews

Abstract: From 2023 to 2025, the Swiss Federation was targeted by a series of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks against multiple governmental websites. While these attacks did not massively affect the Federal Administration’s operational capabilities,...

Science & Technology Trends 2025-2025

by NATO | Apr 10, 2025 | Publications, Technology Reviews, Technology Trends

Executive Summary Each of the S&T Macro Trends describes a distinct global trend that is uniquely impacted by and distinctly impacts S&T. These six trends are shaping and/or will shape NATO’s strategic landscape and influence how emerging and disruptive...

Threats and Opportunities in AI-generated Imagesfor Armed Forces

by Raphael Meier | Apr 7, 2025 | Publications, Technology Reviews

Abstract: Images of war are almost as old as war itself. From cave paintings to photographs of mobile devices on social media, humans always had the urge to capture particularly important events during a war. Images provide visual evidence. For armed forces, they may...

Cyber-Defence Campus Annual Report 2024

by Technology Observatory | Jan 1, 2025 | Technology Reviews

Foreword The year 2024 was again marked by a significant surge in cyber incidents. Around 63‘000 cyber events were voluntarily reported in Switzerland to the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC), highlighting the pressing need to address the growing threats in the...

Quantum Technologies – Trends and Implications for Cyberdefence (Semi-annual report 2024/2)

by Julian Jang-Jaccard, Valentin Mulder, Yvonna Yun Li, Brendan Karch | Dec 20, 2024 | Publications, Technology Reviews

Abstract: This second semi-annual report examines the quantum ecosystem at both global and national levels. It presents potential adoption strategies and insights from early adopters of quantum technologies. Brendan Karch from Swissnex first begins by analyzing the...
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