IP/IT News – November & December 2025
1. Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Cybersecurity: ClickFix is a new form of phishing that encourages victims to manually copy and paste a command into their terminal, causing malware to be installed. This technique bypasses antivirus software because the execution comes directly from the user. Cybersecurity authorities and services, including the Ohio State University IT Security Office, […]
IP/IT News – September & October 2025
Read more about the September and October’s top news about IP, new technologies, cybercrime, disinformation and data protection.
IP/IT News – July & August 2025
Read more about the July and August’s top news about IP, new technologies, cybercrime, disinformation and data protection.
Scam centers
💡[Did you know?] Scam centers (or scam farms) refer to locations operated by criminal organisations that conduct large-scale fraudulent activities, such as fraudulent phone calls or online scams (fake technical support, phishing, romance scams, fake investment scams, etc.) based on predefined scripts to better manipulate victims. These centers are primarily located in Southeast Asia and […]
Shadow banning
💡[Did you know?] Shadow banning is a moderation technique used by online platforms, such as social media, forums, and chat apps. It involves discreetly limiting the visibility of a user or their content, without explicitly informing them. The user’s contributions are thus made invisible or less visible to other members of the community, while generally […]
Paper mills
💡[Did you know?] In the research field, paper mills are fraudulent organisations or clandestine networks that mass-produce and sell fraudulent scientific articles that mimic genuine scientific work. These articles are usually published in predatory or manipulated journals or even submitted directly to legitimate journals under false identities.
Copypasta
💡[Did you know?] “Copypasta“, from “copy-paste”, is a process that consists of duplicating a block of text or visuals in order to amplify its visibility.
Dupes
💡[Did you know?] “Dupes” (short for “duplicates”) are products, often in the beauty, fashion, or accessories industries, that closely imitate high-end or luxury products but at a much lower price.
Astroturfing
💡[Did you know?] Astroturfing is a technique for manipulating public opinion that consists of simulating a spontaneous popular movement through the coordinated action of a group of accounts, mainly on social networks, which will produce a significant volume of publications with the aim of supporting political, economic or commercial interests.