Deepfakes

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Combating deepfakes with CAPTCHA-like verification that uses real-time physical interactions
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Combating deepfakes with CAPTCHA-like verification that uses real-time physical interactions

Image stills and lyrics from generated music videos for Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up,” with character reference from CHARCHA. The videos...

Microsoft names cybercriminals who created explicit deepfakes
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Microsoft names cybercriminals who created explicit deepfakes

A lawsuit against criminal gang Storm-2139 has been updated Four defendants have been named by Microsoft The group is allegedly responsible for creating...

Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods—would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?
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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods—would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?

Credit: AI-generated image Not that long ago, the term “deepfake” wasn’t in most people’s vocabularies. Now, it is not only commonplace, but is...

AI deepfakes estimated to cause  billion in losses by 2027
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AI deepfakes estimated to cause $40 billion in losses by 2027

Deepfakes and critical infrastructure attacks are the top concerns in Blackberry’s Global Threat Intelligence Report 600,000 attacks were launched against critical infrastructure between...

Five cybersecurity tips to protect yourself from scams and deepfakes
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Five cybersecurity tips to protect yourself from scams and deepfakes

Two important statistics on the dangers of deepfake technology. Credit: CSIRO In an age when misinformation and deepfakes blur the lines between fact...

Ransomware, deepfakes, and scams: the digital landscape in 2024
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Ransomware, deepfakes, and scams: the digital landscape in 2024

ESET 2024 Threat Report outlines the year’s top risks Crypto scams are using deepfake videos to trick victims New ransomware groups are growing...

Deepfakes and AI attacks are worker’s biggest security worries
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Deepfakes and AI attacks are worker’s biggest security worries

Only one in three workers are confident in spotting cyber threats Many have experienced scams, fraud, phishing and deepfakes Workers aren’t getting the...