Your phone rings. It sounds exactly like your CFO, your CEO, or a family member in distress. They’re panicked and need you to act immediately—to transfer money, reset a password, or run a “quick fix” command. Before you know it, your heart is racing and you’re about to comply. This ...
Discussion about deepfake AI has grown steadily in recent months, fueling public concern over what is real and what is not in the news media and on social media. Spurred partly by high-profile politicians and celebrities using deepfake to promote themselves, and the wild explosion of deepfake porn (we’re not ...
Editor’s note: Following is part two of Valiant Puck’s report from DEF CON 33. As said last week, it is based off of real events, but elements may be exaggerated or even fictionalized. It’s up to you, the reader, to decide for yourself what is real and what is not. ...
The Alarming Reality of Voice and Video Impersonation Attacks In an increasingly digital world, the lines between what’s real and what’s fake are blurring at an alarming rate. One striking example is deepfake scams—a sophisticated form of artificial intelligence that can create highly convincing artificial media. Initially, these tools entertained us with celebrity ...
