Deepfakes are rewriting the rules of geopolitics 2025-09-10 at 09:21 By Sinisa Markovic Deception and media manipulation have always been part of warfare, but AI has taken them to a new level. Entrust reports that deepfakes were created every five minutes in 2024, while the European Parliament estimates that 8 million will circulate across the […]
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What attackers know about your company thanks to AI 2025-08-01 at 08:48 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Tom Cross, Head of Threat Research at GetReal Security, explores how generative AI is empowering threat actors. He breaks down three key areas: how GenAI lowers the technical barrier for attackers, enables highly
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Creating Realistic Deepfakes Is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May Take Even More AI 2025-07-29 at 05:01 By Associated Press Deepfakes are causing security problems for governments, businesses and individuals and making trust the most valuable currency of the digital age. The post Creating Realistic Deepfakes Is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May
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GenAI is everywhere, but security policies haven’t caught up 2025-07-01 at 08:07 By Help Net Security Nearly three out of four European IT and cybersecurity professionals say staff are already using generative AI at work, up ten points in a year, but just under a third of organizations have put formal policies in place, according
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Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime 2025-05-23 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to 74% in Singapore, with 71% also indicating that AI-generated
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AI voice hijacking: How well can you trust your ears? 2025-05-20 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic How sure are you that you can recognize an AI-cloned voice? If you think you’re completely certain, you might be wrong. Why it’s a growing threat With only three seconds of audio, criminals can now clone a person’s voice,
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Deepfake attacks could cost you more than money 2025-05-16 at 09:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Camellia Chan, CEO at X-PHY, discusses the dangers of deepfakes in real-world incidents, including their use in financial fraud and political disinformation. She explains AI-driven defense strategies and recommends updating incident response plans and internal
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Key tips to stay safe from deepfake and AI threats 2025-05-06 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard, talks about how to protect yourself from deepfake and AI threats, which are getting harder to spot and easier to launch. Attackers can clone your voice or
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Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering 2025-04-02 at 19:50 By Ryan Naraine Adaptive is pitching a security platform designed to replicate real-world attack scenarios through AI-generated deepfake simulations. The post Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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How to recognize and prevent deepfake scams 2025-03-31 at 06:42 By Help Net Security Deepfakes are a type of synthetic media created using AI and machine learning. In simple terms, they produce videos, images, audio, or text that look and sound real, even though the events depicted never actually happened. These altered clips spread across
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Deepfakes force a new era in fraud detection, identity verification 2025-01-24 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The rise in identity fraud over the past two years has significantly impacted all industries, especially finance, banking, fintech, and crypto, according to Regula. With deepfakes threatening every second company around the world, businesses won’t be able to
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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