Eddy Willems

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Independent Security Evangelist at WAVCi, Cyber Security Expert, International (TEDx) Keynote Speaker, EICAR and LSEC Board member, Author of #Cyberdanger #TheVirus , COO CSA, Ex-G DATA, Ex-Kaspersky. Still owning one of the last remaining copies of the first ransomware, the AIDS information trojan (1989), worldwide.
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Eddy Willems4d ago
Just launched: a new podcast episode where I had the pleasure of being the main guest on The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler ( The Irish Independent ): A floppy disk and the psychology of #phishing : Why we still fall for the #scams! Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oic2_WEZDWw&t=5s
A floppy disk and the psychology of phising | Why we still fall for the scams | The Big Tech Show

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Eddy WillemsMar 20

🎧 New My Precious Data episode!
I spoke with Andreas Clementi, co-founder of AV-Comparatives about independent security testing and why transparency is the backbone of trust in cybersecurity.

#Cybersecurity #AVComparatives #SecurityTesting #Podcast

Listen here:
https://mypreciousdata.buzzsprout.com/273293/episodes/18828051-trust-must-be-measured-a-conversation-with-andreas-clementi-founder-and-ceo-of-av-comparatives

Eddy WillemsFeb 20
In the series ’only the real cyber security experts’ if you missed it, a month ago, I interviewed an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Pavel Baudiš, the co-founder of Avast and current Board Member of Gen. #MyPreciousData #Malware
https://www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episodes/18015234
A Conversation with Pavel Baudiš (Co-founder of Avast & Board Member of Gen). - My Precious Data

In this new English episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, Eddy Willems sits down with a true legend in cybersecurity: Pavel Baudiš, the co-founder of AVAST and current Board Member of GEN.Pavel and Eddy share a friendship that spans decades, ba...

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Eddy WillemsJan 26
On 25 February 2026, “SESE: Social Engineering Second Edition – The Next Frontier of Security Is…”, presented by
Eddy Willems and Righard Zwienenberg
, will have its European premiere at the
AV-Comparatives Security Summit. The summit preceeds the CARO Workshop (https://caro2026.org/).
Eddy WillemsJan 19
Check out my latest article and podcast: Curiosity, Trust & the Origins of AVAST: A Conversation with Pavel Baudiš #cybersecurity #MyPreciousData https://linkedin.com/pulse/curiosity-trust-origins-avast-conversation-pavel-baudi%25C5%25A1-eddy-willems-fbgde via @LinkedIn
Curiosity, Trust & the Origins of AVAST: A Conversation with Pavel Baudiš

Every once in a while, I have a conversation that feels like stepping back into the history of cybersecurity. In this latest episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Pavel Baudiš , co-founder of AVAST and current Board Member of Gen , one of the true visionaries who

Eddy WillemsJan 15
Honored that The Virus was reviewed by Byron Acohido , Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
He calls it “part memoir, part cautionary tale” and a realistic simulation of an AI-driven global malware outbreak “more a wake-up call than a novel.”
https://www.lastwatchdog.com/author-qa-new-techno-thriller-the-virus-simulates-an-ai-malware-outbreak-gone-global/
#Cybersecurity #AI #Techthriller
Eddy WillemsJan 5
Check out my 2026 #predictions : #Cybersecurity in 2026: From Smart Attacks to Smarter Defense https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cybersecurity-2026-from-smart-attacks-smarter-defense-eddy-willems-nvxje via @LinkedIn
Cybersecurity in 2026: From Smart Attacks to Smarter Defense

Cybersecurity is entering a phase where complexity, speed, and scale converge. The threats we face toward 2026 will not simply be more frequent: they will be structurally different from what most organizations are prepared for today.

Eddy WillemsDec 31
We sincerely wish you a warm, cozy, intense, healthy and virus-free 2026 in every way, spicy, yet still somewhat delightfully crazy! 😉
Eddy WillemsDec 24
Merry Christmas!
Eddy WillemsDec 17
If you missed it, I interviewed an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Tjark Auerbach, the founder of Avira , one of Europe’s earliest and most respected antivirus companies (now part of @gendigitalinc ).
#MyPreciousData #Cybersecurity #Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/273293/episodes/18015207
A Conversation with Tjark Auerbach, Founder of Avira (now part of Gen). - My Precious Data

In this English-language episode of the My Precious Data Podcast, Eddy Willems reconnects with an old friend and cybersecurity pioneer, Tjark Auerbach, the founder of Avira (now part of Gen Digital), one of Europe’s earliest and most respected ant...

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