Deepfakes: The Threat to Reality and How To Defend Against It

Sep 26, 2023 9:40:12 AM By Javvad Malik

Deepfakes have emerged as a serious concern in the digital landscape, presenting a significant threat to truth and trust.

Hacker Deepfakes Employee's Voice in Phone Call to Breach IT Company

Sep 15, 2023 10:20:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Last month, Retool, a business software development company, fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack that compromised 27 of its cloud customers.

The Pope, Puff Jackets and Money going POOF!

Mar 29, 2023 4:40:39 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

You have probably seen it. Pope Francis in a designer puff jacket. It fooled millions of people. Culture writer Ryan Broderick called it the “first real mass-level AI misinformation case.”

[Eyes Only] New Deepfake Pr0n Site Visits Skyrocket

Mar 28, 2023 10:39:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This is a disgusting topic. It's also a very high social engineering risk. I will keep this post safe-for-work, which is not easy. NBC news just reported on the deepfake economy surging ...

Will AI and Deepfakes Weaken Biometric MFA

Feb 17, 2023 9:31:39 AM By Roger Grimes

You should use phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) when you can to protect valuable data and systems. But most biometrics and MFA are not as strong as touted and much of ...

Deepfake Crackdown After 4Chan Users Make Celebrity Voices Say Racist, Transphobic, and Violent Things

Feb 15, 2023 8:08:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As deepfake technology continues to improve, creators of deepfake technology seek to lock down and safeguard the use of their technology after inappropriate use shows up on the web.

Trend Micro Reports Stolen Identities And Deepfakes

Oct 2, 2022 12:30:31 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Trend Micro warn that the social engineering potential of deepfakes is becoming an increasing concern. Deepfakes have already been successfully used in attacks, and Trend ...

Reshaping the Threat Landscape: Deepfake Cyberattacks Are Here

Oct 1, 2022 12:43:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer at Dark Reading correctly stated: "It's time to dispel notions of deepfakes as an emergent threat. All the pieces for widespread attacks are in place and ...

[Eye Opener] FBI Warns Against New Business Identity Compromise (BIC). Top 5 Deepfake Defenses

Sep 28, 2022 8:54:46 AM By Jelle Wieringa

The FBI warns that synthetic content may be used in a “newly defined cyber attack vector” called Business Identity Compromise (BIC) Imagine you're on a conference call with your ...

FBI Warns of Deepfakes Used to Apply for Remote Jobs

Jun 29, 2022 9:15:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

If you're looking for your company's next remote IT position, you may want to think twice before doing so. The FBI recently reported to the Internet Complaint Center today that there are ...

Deepfake Technology is Cloning a Voice from the C-Suite

Oct 20, 2021 10:15:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Criminals used deepfake technology to steal $35 million from a company in the United Arab Emirates, Forbes reports. The attackers used “deep voice” technology to spoof the voice of a ...

FBI Warns of “Almost Certain” Deepfake Attacks Over the Next 12-18 Months

Apr 2, 2021 10:09:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A recent notification from the FBI warns cybersecurity professionals to be on the lookout for deepfake content that will be used for cyberattacks and foreign influence campaigns.

Mom Charged in Deepfake Cheerleading Plot

Mar 19, 2021 10:23:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Raffaela Marie Spone, a 50-year-old mom from Pennsylvania, has been arrested after allegedly leveraging deepfake technology to target several of her daughter’s cheerleading rivals.

Video Verification and Deepfakes

Mar 10, 2021 2:00:22 PM By Javvad Malik

Technology has introduced greater convenience for consumers around the world. With each new technological advancement, we have benefited from better, faster, and more accurate ...