Ethical Hacker Demonstration on 60 Minutes – Must Watch
This past Sunday, 60 Minutes in the U.S. aired a segment titled, “Ethical hacker scams 60 Minutes staffer to showContinue Reading
Author: Ron Alvarez
Ron Alvarez is an IP investigations and protection consultant and writer in New York City. He is a former NYPD lieutenant where he investigated robbery, narcotics, internal affairs, and fine art theft cases. Ron has since coordinated the private investigation of international fraud and money laundering cases, as well as IP-related investigations and research involving the four pillars of IP: copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Ron is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and earned a B.A. in Government and Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He has written a number of articles for various investigative publications, as well as published "The World of Intellectual Property (IP) Protection and Investigations" in November 2021.
7th Anniversary of IP Probe Blog
Dear IP Probe – Blog Reader: I hope this message finds you and yours healthy and safe. With your permission,Continue Reading
Employment Opportunity for Private Investigators Worldwide
Illegal Chinese Police Stations–Operating in Your Democratic Country–Seek Duped Private Investigators to Fill Their Surveillance Squads Dear Private Investigators Worldwide:Continue Reading
So, What Is “Store Now, Decrypt Later (SNDL)” and Why Should You Care?
For a few years now, we’ve been hearing about quantum technology and what today’s supercomputers would take thousands of yearsContinue Reading
Message to Researchers Submitting Proposals for U.S. Science Funding—“If You Propose—You Must Disclose”
Rebecca Trager has written a timely article for Chemistry World titled, “US researcher entanglements continue post-China Initiative as worries overContinue Reading
To Catch a Chinese MSS / IP Spy—UPDATE II
This week the New York Times (NYTs) published an article online (that will also appear this Sunday in their MarchContinue Reading
DOJ Launches the new, “Disruptive Technology Strike Force”
On Wednesday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the new, “Disruptive TechnologyContinue Reading
FBI Ransomware 21st-Century Stake-Out
Two weeks ago the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the recent takedown of a notorious ransomware operation called Hive.Continue Reading
50 Canadian Universities Reportedly Do Advanced Research with Chinese Military Scientists
Three days ago The Globe and Mail (a prominent Canadian newspaper) published an article titled, “Canadian universities conducting joint researchContinue Reading
What is Steganography and Why Should Investigators Care?
A recent BBC article titled, “Industrial Espionage: How China Sneaks Out America’s Technology Secrets,” has introduced me to the termContinue Reading
New York Times Reports on Suspected Chinese-State Police Stations in New York City and Other Parts of the World
For the past two years, I’ve been posting about China’s practice of hiring private investigators (PIs) to advance their transnationalContinue Reading
NFT Collectors Beware—North Korean Hackers are Phishing in Your Waters
On December 24, 2022, Slow Mist, a blockchain security firm, presented an analysis of a North Korean Advanced Persistent ThreatContinue Reading
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Dear IP Probe Blog Readers: It’s nearly the end of the year – and what another year it’s been. JustContinue Reading
University Chancellor Announces Updated Background Screening Policy for Foreign Students / Lab Researchers
In a CBS News report broadcasted on Tuesday, the Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, Dr. Tedd Mitchell, announcedContinue Reading
The New Arms Race: Semiconductors (Microchips a.k.a. CHIPS) Pt: 3
On Tuesday, Taiwan’s TSMC (the manufacturer of the world’s most advanced semiconductors) announced that they would invest $40 billion toContinue Reading
To Catch a Chinese MSS / IP Spy–UPDATE
As a follow-up to my post titled, “To Catch a Chinese/MSS—IP Spy” — convicted Ministry of State Security (MSS) spy—YanjunContinue Reading
U.S. Intelligence Appeals to Academic IP Researchers: Watch Out for Chinese Spies
Earlier this year, the Biden administration dropped the “China Initiative” program established by the Department of Justice in 2018 toContinue Reading
November 16th — The 7th Annual Aspen Cyber Summit — NYC (FREE LIVE STREAM)
7th Annual Aspen Cyber Summit–NYC *A free live stream will be made available of the plenary session to viewers aroundContinue Reading
New York Times Reports on Private Investigators Being Used to Spy on Dissidents in the U.S.
For the last two years, I’ve been posting about China’s practice of hiring private investigators (PIs) to advance their transnationalContinue Reading
To Catch a Chinese MSS / IP Spy
Xu Yanjun was depressed. He had a superior that did not appreciate him. He regretted having taken the career pathContinue Reading
Ransomware Book–Book Review
Just a quick follow-up to my previous post where I referred to a soon-to-be- published book titled, “The Ransomware HuntingContinue Reading
COVID-19 Ransomware Hacker Sentenced to 20 Years
Yesterday, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) announced the sentencing of a ransomware hacker to 20 years in federal prison. TheContinue Reading
Copyright Alliance–Creator Voices Video with IP Probe Blog Founder: Ron Alvarez
Dear IP Probe Readers: Recently I was invited to make a brief comment about the importance of copyright protection forContinue Reading
The New Arms Race: Semiconductors (Microchips a.k.a. CHIPS)–Pt. 2
In my August 23rd post, I described the challenge the U.S. and the West are up against with 90 percentContinue Reading
NPR Report Highlights Tactics Used by Chinese Spies to Harrass Chinese Dissidents in the U.S.
Two days ago, National Public Radio (NPR) posted a 6-minute audio report titled, “Espionage case involves a giant sculpture, aContinue Reading
The New Arms Race: Semiconductors (Microchips a.k.a. CHIPS)
In my previous post, I shared the interview CNNs Fareed Zakaria had with the Chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor CompanyContinue Reading
CNN Interview with Mark Liu, Chairman of Taiwan’s Premier Semiconductor Company-TSMC
Fareed Zakaria of CNN recently interviewed the Chairman of TSMC, Mark Liu. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) is the premierContinue Reading
Private Investigators Are Routinely Contacted by Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to Do Their Dirty Work– UPDATE
In two of my previous posts, I went into detail over how the Chinese MPS is manipulating private investigators (PIs)Continue Reading
Private Investigators Are Routinely Contacted by Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to Do Their Dirty Work
In March, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted several people for working for the Chinese government to spy, harass,Continue Reading
Composition of a Chinese Trade Secrets Theft Enterprise–A Family Affair: UPDATE-3
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of another individual for stealing trade secrets fromContinue Reading