Security News > 2021 > November > Using Fake Student Accounts to Shill Brands

It turns out that it's surprisingly easy to create a fake Harvard student and get a harvard.

Basically, it appears that anyone with $300 to spare can ­- or could, depending on whether Harvard successfully shuts down the practice - advertise nearly anything they wanted on Harvard.

Edu, in posts that borrow the university's domain and prestige while making no mention of the fact that it in reality they constitute paid advertising.

A Harvard spokesperson said that the university is working to crack down on the fake students and other scammers that have gained access to its site.

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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/11/using-fake-student-accounts-to-shill-brands.html