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 Willems19h ago
Last week I spent some time at Cybernova (Antwerp) to record a podcast. Really good to catch up again with Mikko Hypponen, still one of the sharpest and most authentic voices in cybersecurity. We go back a long way and that kind of long-term perspective matters more than ever.
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!