Deepfakes

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  • Deepfake Scam Defrauds Multinational of $25.6 Million in Hong Kong
    UN, ASEAN, and China Collaborate: The Evolving Landscape of Southeast Asian Telecom Scams
    The deepfake technology employed was so advanced that it convincingly replicated the appearance and voice of the CFO, compelling the employees to initiate 15 transactions amounting to approximately HK$200 million (US $25.5 million) into fraudulent bank accounts.
  • FBI Alert: Scammers Using Deepfakes to Apply for Tech Jobs
    Facial Recognition
    The FBI claims that sophisticated fake technologies are used by scammers to apply for remote jobs.
  • Facebook Removes Deepfake Video Of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Surrendering
    ZELENSKYY DEEPFAKE
    The video shows a rendering of the Ukrainian president appearing to tell his soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender the fight against Russia.
  • China Regulators Summon Tech Giants As Threat Of Deepfake Tech Looms
    Alibaba Group
    China has increased scrutiny of tech firms in recent months, citing monopolistic behavior
  • Revenge Porn: Telegram Bot Mischievously Spreading Nude Photos
    MALICIOUS
    A bot on popular messaging app Telegram can virtually take women's clothes off.
  • How To Protect Yourself From Video Phishing
    People walk past a poster simulating facial recognition software at an exhibition in Beijing, China
    Do not be fooled by deepfakes.
  • Scarlett Johanson Talks About Dangers Of 'Deepfakes': Fake-Porn Videos Use To Harass, Humiliate Women
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson talks about the dangers brought by computer-generated "deepfakes," wherein faces of women were being copied and pasted into explicit pornographic videos. These fake-porn videos were used to harass and humiliate women.