Homo Digitalis is Greece’s first civil society organization dedicated to protection and promotion of digital rights. Founded in 2018, the organization combines awareness campaigns, policy engagement, and legal action to defend human rights in the digital era. Between October 2024 and May 2025, Homo Digitalis visited more than 20 schools across Greece to discuss cybercrime […]

The Italian Financial Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTFin)—a public-private cooperative initiative aimed at enhancing both the cyber risk management capabilities of financial operators and the overall resilience of the Italian financial system—publishes an annual report on cybersecurity and banking fraud. The 2025 edition, released in May, is based on data provided by 29 banking institutions, […]

Physical fraud, particularly physical vishing, has become a growing issue in Sweden. This type of fraud involves social manipulation, where the perpetrator first calls the victim to obtain personal information and then visits their home to collect valuables, such as bank cards, jewelry, or artwork. Elderly individuals, especially those over 65 years old, are the […]

Introduction In recent years, the rhetoric surrounding data has been dominated by metaphors of abundance and value. We have grown accustomed to hearing that “data is the new oil”, a resource to be extracted, refined, and monetized in the name of economic growth and technological progress. Yet this metaphor obscures a troubling reality: unlike oil, […]

In the digital era, our identity is no longer confined to physical documents such as passports or ID cards. Instead, it exists in the form of digital identity—a combination of data, credentials, and digital footprints that define who we are online. This includes usernames, passwords, banking details, and even the traces we leave behind on […]

The rise of online identity theft represents a serious global threat and poses significant challenges for law enforcement and society. Advances in generative AI and editing tools allow criminals to quickly create realistic video and audio deepfakes. By impersonating well-known figures, they can deceive individuals and organizations, leading to risky investments and emotional manipulation. Many […]