Security News

Facebook bans deepfakes, but not cheapfakes or shallowfakes
2020-01-08 11:20

Facebook will be using its own staff, as well as independent fact-checkers, to judge a video's authenticity. Given the latitude the new policy gives to satire, parody, or videos altered with simple/cheapo technologies, it might mean that some pretty infamous, and widely shared, cheapfakes will be given a pass and left on the platform.

Facebook Cracks Down on Deepfake Videos
2020-01-07 14:27

Despite the difficulties of identifying deepfakes, social media sites are recognizing the need to crack down on the manipulated, misleading videos. Facebook is banning deepfake videos, which stem from a technique of human-image synthesis based on artificial intelligence to create fake content.

Reasons to be fearful 2020: Smishing, public Wi-Fi, deepfakes... and all the usual suspects
2019-12-06 12:08

Too soon for New Year Resolutions? Cybercriminals will continue to exploit tried-and-tested fraud methods but also adopt a couple of new takes and targets in the year ahead.…

The sinister timing of deepfakes and the 2020 election
2019-11-27 18:08

Education and legislation are needed to combat the significant threat of deepfakes.

Week in review: Avast breach, deepfakes, VisibleV8 monitors JavaScript in the wild
2019-10-27 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Phishing attacks are a complex problem that requires layered solutions Most cyber attacks start with a social...

The real truth about deepfakes and how to stop them
2019-10-25 14:36

Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst for Gartner, explains how deepfake videos can be used to distort reality and how people can fight it through AI models and blockchain.

Deepfakes, quantum computing cracking codes, ransomware... Find out what's really freaking out Uncle Sam
2019-10-23 04:08

We sat through this 90-minute committee hearing so you didn't have to Vid The US House Committee on Homeland Security grilled a panel of experts to understand how foreign adversaries could...

Deepfakes and voice as the next data breach
2019-10-21 05:00

Deepfake technology, which uses deep learning to create fake or altered video and audio content, continues to pose a major threat to businesses, consumers, and society as a whole. In the lead up...

A Deepfake Deep Dive into the Murky World of Digital Imitation
2019-10-15 12:00

Deepfake technology is becoming easier to create – and that’s opening the door for a new wave of malicious threats, from revenge porn to social-media misinformation.

Deepfakes have doubled, overwhelmingly targeting women
2019-10-09 11:19

Deepfake tech has push-button apps and service portals. Can code commodification do the same for detection, so women can actually afford it?