by Leen van der Plas | Nov 14, 2025 | Blogs
On 14 October 2025, The Cambridge Society of Luxembourg welcomed Prof. Dr. Kenneth Lasoen for a fascinating lecture that took the audience on a whirlwind tour through the history of espionage, from ancient scouts to modern‑day cyber warriors. In his lecture titled “Past..
by Leen van der Plas | Oct 31, 2025 | Blogs, Zonder categorie
On 16 September, Prof. Kenneth Lasoen of the Knowledge Centre Security Intelligence (KSI) delivered a keynote at Europol’s Criminal Analysis Conference (CrimACon25) on the role of law enforcement in countering hybrid threats. He emphasized that...
by Leen van der Plas | Jul 31, 2025 | Blogs
Western European democracies have for years been confronted with covert operations by the Iranian intelligence service MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence and Security). The Dutch and Belgian intelligence services have long warned about Iran’s activities on their territory, which — in addition to political espionage
by Leen van der Plas | Jul 18, 2025 | Blogs
Russian influence campaigns are shifting their battlefield from social media to artificial intelligence. Research by Pointer (KRO-NCRV) has revealed that the so-called Pravda network — a web of hundreds of pro-Russian websites — is deliberately feeding AI systems such as...
by Leen van der Plas | Jun 24, 2025 | Blogs
The recent attack on Iran has once again placed Mossad firmly in the spotlight. KSI lecturer Kenneth Lasoen described the operations on Nieuwsuur as “superior, well thought-out, and creative” — qualities that are evident in some of the Israeli intelligence service’s most significant missions.
by Leen van der Plas | Jun 19, 2025 | Blogs
On 2 June 2025, the Ukrainian intelligence service achieved a major success against Russia’s strategic air capabilities with Operation Spiderweb. The impressive strike demonstrated how modern technologies are reshaping today’s battlefield and how relatively simple means can have large-scale effects.
