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Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype

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Malicious actors’ GenAI use has yet to match the hype 2025-01-14 at 17:08 By Zeljka Zorz Generative AI has helped lower the barrier for entry for malicious actors and has made them more efficient, i.e., quicker at creating convincing deepfakes, mounting phishing campaigns and investment scams, the most recent report by the Cyber Threat Alliance […]

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Deepfakes question our ability to discern reality

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Deepfakes question our ability to discern reality 2025-01-03 at 06:25 By Help Net Security As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated and accessible, their potential for misuse in areas such as cybercrime, misinformation campaigns, and identity theft continues to grow. In this article, you will find key insights from 2024 reports on deepfake technology and the growing

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Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back

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Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back 2024-12-27 at 07:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the growing threat of deepfake-related fraud and its impact on financial security. He also discusses overlooked vulnerabilities in digital banking and offers advice for organizations to

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AI-driven scams are about to get a lot more convincing

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AI-driven scams are about to get a lot more convincing 2024-12-24 at 07:33 By Help Net Security McAfee’s predictions for 2025 highlight emerging threats that consumers may encounter as cybercriminals exploit advanced AI technology. From hyper-realistic deepfakes and live video scams to AI-driven phishing, smishing, and malware attacks, these predictions reveal how cybercriminals are using

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The limits of AI-based deepfake detection

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The limits of AI-based deepfake detection 2024-11-22 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Ben Colman, CEO of Reality Defender, discusses the challenges of detecting high-quality deepfakes in real-world applications. He addresses the effectiveness and limitations of watermarking, AI-based detection, and the potential of emerging technologies in securing media authenticity. Colman

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‘Nightmarish Scenario:” Creeps Can Produce AI-Generated Deepfake Nudes of Anyone with a Few Clicks

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‘Nightmarish Scenario:” Creeps Can Produce AI-Generated Deepfake Nudes of Anyone with a Few Clicks 2024-10-21 at 12:30 By Online AI chatbots are enabling users to generate explicit nude photos of real people with just a few clicks, raising alarms among experts about a looming “nightmarish scenario.” The post ‘Nightmarish Scenario:” Creeps Can Produce AI-Generated Deepfake

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Spotting AI-generated scams: Red flags to watch for

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Spotting AI-generated scams: Red flags to watch for 2024-10-03 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Andrius Popovas, Chief Risk Officer at Mano Bank, discusses the most prevalent AI-driven fraud schemes, such as phishing attacks and deepfakes. He explains how AI manipulates videos and audio to deceive victims and highlights key

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Worldcoin: Fighting Deepfakes and Bots With Global Permissionless Blockchain Identity

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Worldcoin: Fighting Deepfakes and Bots With Global Permissionless Blockchain Identity 2024-09-30 at 15:06 By Kevin Townsend That dream of a decentralized privacy-retaining identity system able to combat AI-driven bots and deepfakes may not be as elusive as feared – courtesy of Tools for Humanity (TfH) and Worldcoin. The post Worldcoin: Fighting Deepfakes and Bots With

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Deepfakes: Seeing is no longer believing

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Deepfakes: Seeing is no longer believing 2024-08-29 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The threat of deepfakes lies not in the technology itself, but in people’s natural tendency to trust what they see. As a result, deepfakes don’t need to be highly advanced or convincing to effectively spread misinformation and disinformation. While many organizations have

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Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes

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Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes 2024-08-20 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The risk of deepfakes is rising with 47% of organizations having encountered a deepfake and 70% of them believing deepfake attacks which are created using generative AI tools, will have a high impact on their organizations, according to iProov. Perceptions of

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AI-generated deepfake attacks force companies to reassess cybersecurity

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AI-generated deepfake attacks force companies to reassess cybersecurity 2024-07-26 at 07:31 By Help Net Security As AI-generated deepfake attacks and identity fraud become more prevalent, companies are developing response plans to address these threats, according to GetApp. In fact, 73% of US respondents report that their organization has developed a deepfake response plan. This concern

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware 2024-07-24 at 05:16 By Ryan Naraine KnowBe4 chief executive Stu Sjouwerman: “We sent them their Mac workstation, and the moment it was received, it immediately started to load malware.” The post KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity

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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity 2024-07-02 at 06:02 By Help Net Security As the volume of digital business rises year over year, the potential for AI-enhanced digital fraud increases with it, according to TeleSign. A new TeleSign report highlights consumer concerns and uncertainty about how AI is being deployed, particularly regarding digital

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How AI-powered attacks are accelerating the shift to zero trust strategies

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How AI-powered attacks are accelerating the shift to zero trust strategies 2024-06-05 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jenn Markey, Advisor to The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute, discusses the increasing adoption of enterprise-wide zero trust strategies in response to evolving cyber threats. Markey discusses the impact of emerging threats like AI-generated

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YouTube has become a significant channel for cybercrime

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YouTube has become a significant channel for cybercrime 2024-05-21 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Social engineering threats – those which rely on human manipulation – account for most cyberthreats faced by individuals in 2024, according to Avast. According to the latest quarterly Avast Threat Report, which looks at the threat landscape from January-March 2024,

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Consumers continue to overestimate their ability to spot deepfakes

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Consumers continue to overestimate their ability to spot deepfakes 2024-05-20 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The Jumio 2024 Online Identity Study reveals significant consumer concerns about the risks posed by generative AI and deepfakes, including the potential for increased cybercrime and identity fraud. The study examined the views of more than 8,000 adult consumers,

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TikTok to automatically label AI-generated content

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TikTok to automatically label AI-generated content 2024-05-09 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis TikTok takes a proactive step in assuring AI authenticity on its platform by automatically labeling AI-generated content (AIGC) using new Content Credentials technology. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Strategies for preventing AI misuse in cybersecurity

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Strategies for preventing AI misuse in cybersecurity 2024-05-06 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz As organizations increasingly adopt AI, they face unique challenges in updating AI models to keep pace with evolving threats while ensuring seamless integration into existing cybersecurity frameworks. In this Help Net Security interview, Pukar Hamal, CEO at SecurityPal, discusses the integration of

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GenAI can enhance security awareness training

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GenAI can enhance security awareness training 2024-04-24 at 07:31 By Help Net Security One of the biggest concerns over generative AI is its ability to manipulate us, which makes it ideal for orchestrating social engineering attacks. From mining someone’s digital footprint to crafting highly convincing spear phishing emails, to voice capture enabling vishing and deep

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AI set to play key role in future phishing attacks

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AI set to play key role in future phishing attacks 2024-04-24 at 07:01 By Help Net Security A staggering increase in QR code phishing (quishing) attacks during 2023 saw them skyrocket up the list of concerns for cyber teams globally, according to Egress. Attacks were both prolific and highly successful, demonstrating how cybercriminals effectively combine

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