by simona derubis | Apr 23, 2026
Even Botticelli’s Venus needs the right antivirus and trained people to protect her. The truth from the Uffizi director Florence, between late January and early February 2026. While tourists from all over the world queue to admire the Primavera or...
by simona derubis | Feb 17, 2026
One email, one wire transfer, 1.8 million euros vanished into thin air. The story of how digital criminals robbed the cultural heart of Florence. It’s August 2024. Fabrizio Lucchetti, director of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, is overseeing restoration work...
by simona derubis | Oct 3, 2025
In Italy’s hospitality world, behind the convenience of online bookings lurks an increasingly sophisticated threat: scams carried out through virtual credit cards (VCCs) issued by booking portals. This phenomenon is hitting Italian accommodations hard, from small...
by simona derubis | Feb 14, 2025
Brad Pitt for Valentine’s Day? Beware of the heart and especially romantic scams! Valentine’s Day, for many the feast of love, for many others a time of great vulnerability, and for unscrupulous cybercriminals a golden opportunity to exploit the frailties...
by simona derubis | Nov 21, 2024
While a man in Italy is being robbed of 39 thousand euros by spoofing, Britons are being protected by an adorable virtual granny: AI daisy! We have all at one time or another in our lives stumbled upon a phone call with an elderly person who kept us on the phone for a...