deepfakes

Synthetic Fraud Rises at ‘Alarming’ Rate as AI Evolves
Synthetic Fraud Rises at ‘Alarming’ Rate as AI Evolves
June 28, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Can one stolen ID, augmented with artificial intelligence, yield $2 million in pilfered government benefits? It’s a scenario Haywood Talcove, chief executive of LexisNexis Risk...

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States Regulating Deepfakes While Federal Government Remains Deadlocked
States Regulating Deepfakes While Federal Government Remains Deadlocked
June 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Some states are making laws regarding deepfakes even as the federal government remains deadlocked. Nine states have enacted laws regulating deepfakes — audio and visual...

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Deepfakes Are Biggest AI-Related Threat, Says Microsoft President
Deepfakes Are Biggest AI-Related Threat, Says Microsoft President
May 25, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The president of Microsoft says deepfakes are his biggest AI-related worry. Speaking Thursday (May 25) in Washington on how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), Brad...

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Report: VCs Pump $187 Million Into Deepfake Firms
Report: VCs Pump $187 Million Into Deepfake Firms
May 17, 2023  |  Investments

Investors are reportedly pumping some real money into the deepfake industry. Venture capital (VC) funds invested $187.7 million into the sector in 2022 — up...

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Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
August 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The business email compromise (BEC) scam continues to rear its ugly head at the enterprise, with the global pandemic creating even more avenues through which...

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Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
January 08, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Researchers have reported concerns about the timely importance of addressing deep fakes and other types of digital deception amid the backdrop of the upcoming presidential...

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Deepfakes’ Next Stop: Banking
Deepfakes’ Next Stop: Banking
December 05, 2019  |  Authentication

From Arnold Schwarzenegger, to Kim Kardashian, to maybe, just maybe: You. The rise of deepfakes — the eerily lifelike impersonations that superimpose heads onto bodies...

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