Cybersecurity Month 2025: Digital Awareness in the Age of AI
Once again this year, GARR is joining the campaign organised by the European research network GÉANT for the European Cybersecurity Month (CSM). The 2025 edition focuses on a highly topical issue: cyber mindfulness as a tool to defend against threats generated by artificial intelligence.
Cyber mindfulness: difendersi dalle manipolazioni dell’AI
Con l’evoluzione dell’intelligenza artificiale generativa, i criminali informatici dispongono di nuovi strumenti per trarre in inganno gli utenti: deepfake, clonazione vocale, phishing basato su testi generati dall’AI e furto d’identità.
Questi attacchi mirano a sfruttare le emozioni umane – come urgenza, vergogna o autorità – per aggirare il pensiero razionale. Per contrastarli, la campagna CSM25 invita a rallentare, a prestare attenzione e a compiere scelte consapevoli online.
Be mindful. Stay safe. In altre parole, una pausa consapevole può fare la differenza.
Le iniziative della campagna GÉANT
La campagna europea mette a disposizione materiali scaricabili in diverse lingue, liberamente utilizzabili con licenza Creative Commons, tra cui:
- poster e banner della campagna
- guida rapida per chi si occupa di awareness
- sei schede tematiche sulla cybersecurity
- quattro brevi animazioni per i social
- template per comunicazioni interne
- un calendario editoriale per i team di comunicazione
Inoltre, prosegue la serie di webinar con esperti internazionali, per approfondire le sfide legate all’uso dell’AI nella cybersicurezza.
Calendario dei webinar GÉANT – ottobre e novembre 2025
- 23 ottobre, 15:00 – AI, Cybersecurity and the Human Factor. Building resilience in the age of intelligent threats con Maria Bada
- 13 novembre, 15:00 – The PDCA approach to cybersecurity awareness con Rosanne Pouw (SURF)
Per iscriversi ai webinar: https://connect.geant.org/2025/09/24/geant-cybersecurity-campaign-2025-cyber-mindfulness-in-the-age-of-ai
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Cyber Mindfulness: Defending Against AI Manipulation
With the rise of generative artificial intelligence, cybercriminals now have new tools to deceive users: deepfakes, voice cloning, AI-generated phishing texts, and identity theft.
These attacks exploit human emotions — such as urgency, shame or authority — to bypass rational thinking. To counter them, the CSM25 campaign invites everyone to slow down, pay attention, and make mindful choices online.
Be mindful. Stay safe. In other words, taking a moment to pause consciously can make all the difference.
GÉANT Campaign Initiatives
The European campaign provides downloadable materials in various languages, freely available under a Creative Commons licence, including:
· Campaign posters and banners
· A quick guide for awareness coordinators
· Six thematic factsheets on cybersecurity
· Four short social media animations
· Templates for internal communications
· An editorial calendar for communication teams
In addition, the series of webinars with international experts continues, offering insights into the challenges of using AI in cybersecurity.
GÉANT Webinar Schedule – October and November 2025
- 23 October, 15:00 – AI, Cybersecurity and the Human Factor. Building resilience in the age of intelligent threats with Maria Bada
- 13 November, 15:00 – The PDCA approach to cybersecurity awareness with Rosanne Pouw (SURF)
Follow us on social media (@retegarr) to discover all the surprises of this year’s #CSM25!
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