Moving from Problem to Solution In the first two parts of this series, we examined the scale of image manipulation in science and reviewed real cases that illustrate its serious…
Building on the Bigger Picture In the previous post, we saw how widespread image manipulation has become. Now let’s look at concrete, documented examples that demonstrate why this issue matters…
The Foundation of Trust in Science Over the years, working in scientific image integrity, thousands of research images from biology, medicine, and materials science have been examined. What many people…
In May 2026, a major audit published in The Lancet delivered a sobering wake-up call to the scientific community. Researchers analyzed 2.5 million biomedical papers published between 2023 and early 2026 and…
Deepfakes are everywhere in the news these days. These AI-generated videos and images can make anyone look like they’re saying or doing things they never did. While people often worry…
How Fraudsters Exploit Trust to Steal Savings and Identities As cybersecurity specialists at vali.now, we regularly analyze emerging threats that target everyday communication channels. Messenger apps like WhatsApp and Telegram,…
A recent investigation by The Economist pulls back the curtain on how online fraud operations are getting faster and more dangerous. Scam groups now rely on malware-as-a-service (MaaS) spyware that…
Summer travel season is heating up, and millions are busy searching for flights, hotels, and vacation rentals online. But as the New York Times reported, scammers are becoming increasingly clever…
Just one day ago, on April 8, 2026, a federal court in Ohio, United States, made history. James Strahler II, a 37-year-old man from Columbus, became the first person in…
Artificial intelligence can now create hyper-realistic videos and audio in seconds, turning deepfakes from a technological curiosity into a serious weapon in the hands of fraudsters. Recent studies and industry…