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B.J. Herbison February 5, 2024 11:36 AM. Was the call recorded? On the call we have a bunch of scammers and one person who says "The deepfakes were great, I was fooled." and sends the money. The "Worried about a phishing email" might be just posturing.
Cyber attacks using AI-generated deepfakes to bypass facial biometrics security will lead a third of organizations to doubt the adequacy of identity verification and authentication tools as standalone protections. Remote account recovery, for example, might rely on an image of the individual's face to unlock security.
Cybercriminals have Canada in the crosshairs, with five Ontario hospitals and a fresh Spamoflague disinformation campaign targeting "Dozens" of Canadian government officials, including the PM. The cyberattack against five southern Ontario hospitals has shut down IT systems, forcing them to cancel patient appointments over "The next few days," according to service provider TransForm. On Monday, the services org posted an alert saying that its member hospitals and Windsor-Essex Hospice were experiencing a systems outage, which included email.
Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of news agency AFP said the audio showed signs of being manipulated using AI. But the recording was posted during a 48-hour moratorium ahead of the polls opening, during which media outlets and politicians are supposed to stay silent.
Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of news agency AFP said the audio showed signs of being manipulated using AI. But the recording was posted during a 48-hour moratorium ahead of the polls opening, during which media outlets and politicians are supposed to stay silent.
No, your CEO is not on Teams asking you to transfer money Deepfakes are coming for your brand, bank accounts, and corporate IP, according to a warning from US law enforcement and cyber agencies.…
A new report from Forrester is cautioning enterprises to be on the lookout for five deepfake scams that can wreak havoc. The deepfake scams are fraud, stock price manipulation, reputation and brand, employee experience and HR, and amplification.
The agency said there has been an "Uptick" in reports since April of deepfakes being used in sextortion scams, with the images or videos being shared online to harass the victims with demands for money, gift cards, or other payments. In the advisory, the FBI noted the rapid advancements in AI technologies and increased availability of tools that allow creation of deepfake material.
67% of consumers are aware of generative AI technologies but they overestimate their ability to detect a deepfake video, according to Jumio. Awareness of generative AI and deepfakes among consumers is high - 52% of respondents believe they could detect a deepfake video.
The rise of AI-generated identity fraud like deepfakes is alarming, with 37% of organizations experiencing voice fraud and 29% falling victim to deepfake videos, according to a survey by Regula. In this Help Net Security video, Henry Patishman, Executive VP of Identity Verification Solutions at Regula, illustrates how increasing accessibility of AI technology for creating deepfakes makes the risks mount, posing a significant challenge for businesses and individuals alike.