Security News

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?

California Bans Deepfakes in Elections, Porn
2019-10-07 20:33

A pair of laws provides recourse for victims of deepfake technology.

Senators Press Social Media Firms to Fight 'Deepfake' Videos
2019-10-03 18:48

Warner and Rubio Want Companies to Develop Standards and Policies to Combat FakesU.S. senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio are urging social media firms to create policies and standards to combat...

Google made thousands of deepfakes to aid detection efforts
2019-09-27 12:40

It's an arms race: as detection methods improve, deepfake-generating algorithms are quickly updated to correct the flaws.

Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project
2019-09-09 10:09

If you're worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you're not alone; so is Facebook.

News Wrap: Deepfake CEO Voice Scam, Facebook Phone Data Exposed
2019-09-06 18:23

From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week's biggest news stories.

Facebook, Microsoft Challenge Industry to Detect, Prevent ‘Deepfakes’
2019-09-06 11:48

Deepfake Detection Challenge aims to spur creation of technology to combat AI used for creating altered videos that intentionally mislead viewers.