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Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence to create realistic but fabricated audio or video that depicts people saying or doing things they never did. This synthetic media can convincingly mimic voices and faces, making it difficult to distinguish genuine content from manipulated material. The technology relies on machine learning models trained on large datasets of real images and sounds to generate these forgeries.
In information security, deepfakes pose risks such as enabling sophisticated social engineering attacks where attackers impersonate trusted individuals to extract sensitive information or authorize fraudulent transactions. They also threaten biometric authentication systems that use facial or voice recognition, potentially allowing unauthorized access. Defending against deepfake threats involves deploying detection tools that analyze inconsistencies in media, implementing multi-factor authentication beyond biometrics, and training users to verify unusual requests through independent channels.
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The OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented policies on posthumous digital accounts could open the door for fraudsters to exploit AI deepfakes
Cloudflare Threat Report warns that AI tools enable attackers who lacked required skills to generate effective attacks rapidly and at scale
Campaign combines stolen Telegram accounts, fake Zoom calls and ClickFix attacks to deploy infostealer malware
Researchers at the World Economic Forum have shown that threat actors can use commercial deepfake tools to bypass corporate security protections
In its latest annual identity fraud report, Sumsub observed a “sophistication shift” in global fraud trends
Entrust says AI is helping fraudsters open new accounts and bypass biometric checks
Group-IB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes
Gartner research found that 62% of organizations have experienced a deepfake attack in the past 12 months
AI-powered trading platforms have been observed exploiting deepfake technology to trick investors with fake endorsements
The FBI has warned about an ongoing smishing and vishing scheme using AI deepfakes to impersonate US officials
Organizations can start defending against deepfakes now, before efficient detectors are available
New Hiya data finds 26% of UK consumers encountered a deepfake scam call in Q4 2024
The UK government is cracking down on the generation of sexually explicit deepfakes in a bid to protect women and girls
Researchers found that the broad accessibility of streams of Scottish Parliamentary proceedings make them highly susceptible to deepfake attacks
Entrust claims deepfakes are driving a surge in digital identity fraud
New government grants for AI safety research are designed to fund work into deepfakes and other cyber risks
A UN report found that organized crime groups in the region have rapidly integrated malware, generative AI and deepfakes to enhance their fraud activities
The Asian country’s law enforcement suspects the instant messaging app of abetting deepfake sex crimes
FCC charges Lingo Telecom with $1m fine over voice deepfake during the 2024 New Hampshire primary election
Governments should “police the content rather than the technology used to create it,” Matthew Feeney from the Centre for Policy Studies argued in a new paper