Updates

COcyber took part in GITEX EUROPE to present the project, highlight the AI Cybersecurity Deephack as a tangible outcome, and engage with stakeholders working across civil and defence innovation. The event underlined growing interest in practical dual-use applications, with positive feedback from both institutional actors and startups already active in the defence space.

In this interview, Team GENSHIELD-AI, third-prize winners of the COcyber AI Cybersecurity Deephack, share how they developed PhishNet — a multilingual phishing detection system. They discuss their dual-use design for civilian and defence applications, the importance of explainability in AI, and their plans to further develop GENSHIELD-AI for real-world deployment.

In this interview, Team MORPH, second-prize winners of the COcyber AI Cybersecurity Deephack, share how they developed a federated learning-based phishing detection system built for dual-use in civilian and defence contexts. They discuss their approach to privacy-preserving AI, adversarial robustness, and their plans to bring MORPH to market through investor engagement and strategic business training.

The COcyber project was presented by Scientific Lead Georges Ataya at CYBERSEC EUROPE 2025 during the Graduation Ceremony of the Executive Master in Cybersecurity Management at Solvay Lifelong Learning. The audience included alumni, current participants, and invited guests such as members of the Belgian Parliament and the Belgian Defence.

The Baltic Miltech Summit 2025 gathered Lithuanian defense, law enforcement, and tech actors to discuss wartime readiness, hybrid threats, and innovation in crisis response. The COcyber consortium used the event to explore collaboration opportunities, identifying information-sharing restrictions as a key obstacle.

In this interview, Team ALVAR, winners of the COcyber AI Cybersecurity Deephack — share how they built a scalable, AI-powered phishing detection system designed for both civilian and defense use. They reflect on the importance of modular design, real-time anomaly detection, and their next steps toward real-world deployment.

This edition presents our upcoming best practice consultation event, shares outcomes from the April AI Cybersecurity Deephack, features our participation at GITEX Europe, and highlights key developments from the wider cybersecurity landscape.

The COcyber AI Cybersecurity Deephack brought together students, professionals, and startup founders for a 48-hour challenge to design AI solutions against phishing threats. With dual-use applicability at its core, the event showcased innovative, ethical, and deployable tools bridging civilian and defence cybersecurity needs.

The European Commission has mobilised €910 million through the European Defence Fund and proposed new amendments to EU funding programmes to strengthen Europe's Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), with a focus on dual-use technologies like AI and cybersecurity.

COcyber took part in the GLACIATION event on digital sovereignty in Zurich, contributing to critical debates on trust, legal frameworks, and Europe's digital autonomy. The event brought together voices from policy, research, and technology to explore how Europe can align digital governance with sustainability and innovation.