PHILIPPINE BUSINESSES must ramp up their investments in identity verification technology as fraud schemes involving deepfakes become more prevalent, according to biometric solutions company iProov. “The criminals aren’t going to take a lot of notice of what regulation is put in place in the Philippines or in the United States or anywhere else in the … Read more
Google has disclosed that it received more than 250 complaints worldwide over a period of nearly a year regarding its artificial intelligence software being misused to generate deepfake terrorism material, according to the Australian eSafety Commission. The technology giant, owned by Alphabet, also reported receiving dozens of user submissions alleging that its AI model, Gemini, … Read more
A lawsuit against criminal gang Storm-2139 has been updated Four defendants have been named by Microsoft The group is allegedly responsible for creating illegal deepfakes A lawsuit has partially named a group of criminals who allegedly used leaked API keys from “multiple” Microsoft customers to access the firm’s Azure OpenAI service and generate explicit celebrity … Read more
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.
Video creators were quick to capitalize on last night’s Eagles win at the Super Bowl, producing ultra-realistic deepfake clips of the losing team, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In the NSFW video below, the AI Mahomes’ voice is so realistic that it’s not immediately clear it’s fake. The video has been viewed over 6.4 million … Read more
Deepfakes and critical infrastructure attacks are the top concerns in Blackberry’s Global Threat Intelligence Report 600,000 attacks were launched against critical infrastructure between July-September 2024 45% of these were against financial institutions Critical infrastructure attacks continue to dominate the cybersecurity conversation, with Blackberry’s Global Threat Intelligence Report revealing nearly 600,000 attacks were levied against critical … Read more
Google has announced it has updated its Google Ads political content policy this month for to include a form related to California restrictions. “California residents may use this form to report ads that may violate California Elections Code Division 20, Chapter 7,” Google said. If you dig into the new California code you will see … Read more
The US has imposed new sanctions on Iranian and Russian entities that attempted to interfere in the 2024 election, the Treasury and State Departments announced on Tuesday. The sanctions focus on a subordinate of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the Cognitive Design Production Center (CPDC), as well as a Moscow-based affiliate of the Russian Main … Read more
It seems that although the internet is increasingly drowning in fake images, we can at least take some stock in humanity’s ability to smell BS when it matters. A slew of recent research suggests that AI-generated misinformation did not have any material impact on this year’s elections around the globe because it is not very … Read more
GROWING USE of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in fraud schemes such as deepfakes is one of the top cybersecurity concerns for 2025, according to a cybersecurity company. “As quantum attacks loom and deepfakes become mainstream tools of deception, businesses will either innovate or risk being outpaced by adversaries,” Palo Alto Networks Asia-Pacific and Japan President … Read more