In the latest episode of the Good Faith Cybersecurity Researches' Coalition dialogues, we speak with Mischa Hansel, head of the research focus on international cybersecurity at the IFSH - the University of Hamburg institute for peace research and security.

In our conversation, we cover topics such as - stockpiling and weaponizing of cyber vulnerabilities by state actors - vulnerability reporting requirements to national authorities - handling of cyber vulnerabilities by authoritarian governments - the impact of free discourse around vulnerabilities on liberal democracy - vulnerability-as-a-service providers - the role of academia and free research in the uncovering of cyber vulnerabilities

A few links Mischa provided that are relevant to this conversation, and to IFSH's work:

- International Cybersecurity Made in Hamburg: https://international-cybersecurity.com/ - A paper published in Just Security around strengthening cybersecurity researchers https://www.justsecurity.org/81293/empowering-security-researchers-will-improve-global-cybersecurity/ - the IFSH newsletter (Jan's Cyber Hotchpotch) " offering an entertaining weekly summary of what is going on in cybersecurity" - subscribe via https://ifsh.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2fda1cac544809b12bab70663&id=d8ad8ab2a0 - A paper on the peace and security implications of cybercrime: https://ifsh.de/file/publication/Research_Report/012/Research_Report_012_EN_web.pdf

IFSH is at https://ifsh.de/

You can find Mischa Hansel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mischa-hansel-7207ba1a2

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