We are pleased to kick off GÉANT Cybersecurity Campaign 2025.
This year’s edition focuses on a timely and relevant theme: cyber mindfulness as a tool to defend against AI-driven threats.
Cyber mindfulness: Responding to AI deception
With the advancement of generative AI, malicious actors are gaining new capabilities to manipulate individuals through techniques such as deepfakes, voice cloning, AI-generated phishing messages, and identity fraud.
Current research and statistics show that these threats often target human emotions, such as urgency, shame, or authority, to bypass rational decision-making. In an environment where speed often works to the attacker’s advantage, this year’s campaign encourages a different approach: slowing down, being mindful, and making more deliberate choices online.
Be mindful. Stay safe.
In the age of AI-driven deception, a mindful pause can make all the difference.
Campaign materials
All the campaign materials are readily downloadable and include:
- Campaign logo and banners
- Quick-start guide for awareness professionals
- A4 campaign poster
- Six one-pagers on key cybersecurity topics
- Four short animations for social media
- Internal email template
- Content calendar for communication teams
We also want to inform you that all materials will be offered in multiple languages and are free to use under a Creative Commons licence.
Webinars
Our webinars have already started exploring this year’s theme in more depth. We hope that you have been able to join our cybersecurity awareness webinars in May and September. If not, you can watch their recordings and read our interviews with the webinar speakers.
Register for our October webinar
Maria Bada – AI, Cybersecurity and the Human Factor. Building resilience in the age of intelligent threats
23 October 2025, 15:00 CEST
Register now
Stay tuned for our November webinar
Rosanne Pouw, SURF The PDCA approach to cybersecurity awareness
13 November 2025, 15:00 CEST
Registrations will open soon!
Previous webinars
Brian Honan – Beyond Fear – Rethinking cybersecurity awareness
In this thought-provoking presentation, Brian Honan (BH Consulting) challenges traditional, fear-based awareness models and explores how empowering users can lead to more sustainable and effective cybersecurity behaviour.
Watch the recording
Read the interview with Brian
Anna Collard – Meta-awareness in the age of AI: Cognitive security and digital mindfulness for cyber defence.
Anna Collard (KnowBe4 Africa) introduces the concept of digital mindfulness as a tool to enhance human resilience against manipulation.
Watch the recording
Read the interview with Anna
Additional content
Throughout the campaign, we will be sharing expert articles, insights from the community, and more.
Contact
If you have any questions about the campaign or how to use the materials, please contact:
csm@geant.org
We look forward to your participation and to joining forces to make our community more resilient against cybercrime!
