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Eliminating AI Deepfake Threats: Is Your Identity Security AI-Proof?
2024-10-25 11:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they're happening...

AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder
2024-10-24 03:00

AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and UK decision-makers,...

Deepfakes Can Fool Facial Recognition on Crypto Exchanges
2024-10-11 19:16

Creating new accounts under fake identities provides attackers with a way to launder money or commit fraud.

FIN7 hackers launch deepfake nude “generator” sites to spread malware
2024-10-02 20:01

The notorious APT hacking group known as FIN7 launched a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator sites to infect visitors with information-stealing malware. [...]

IBM Executive on Future Cybersecurity: Passkeys, Deepfakes & Quantum Computing
2024-09-05 18:33

IBM's Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography.

Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
2024-09-04 04:28

Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere Controversial social network Telegram has co-operated with South Korean authorities and taken down 25 videos...

Deepfakes: Seeing is no longer believing
2024-08-29 03:30

The threat of deepfakes lies not in the technology itself, but in people’s natural tendency to trust what they see. As a result, deepfakes don’t need to be highly advanced or convincing to...

Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes
2024-08-20 03:30

The risk of deepfakes is rising with 47% of organizations having encountered a deepfake and 70% of them believing deepfake attacks which are created using generative AI tools, will have a high impact on their organizations, according to iProov. Almost 73% of organizations are implementing solutions to address the deepfake threat but confidence is low with the study identifying an overriding concern that not enough is being done by organizations to combat them.

AI-generated deepfake attacks force companies to reassess cybersecurity
2024-07-26 04:30

As AI-generated deepfake attacks and identity fraud become more prevalent, companies are developing response plans to address these threats, according to GetApp. Much like phishing attack preparation, it appears that companies are looking to run simulations of attacks to increase preparedness as a majority of respondents work in companies where this is already implemented.

Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity
2024-07-02 03:00

"As AI continues to advance and become more accessible, it is crucial that we prioritize fraud protection solutions powered by AI to protect the integrity of personal and institutional data-AI is the best defense against AI-enabled fraud attacks." 74% of US respondents agree that they would question the outcome of an election held online.