US Government officials targeted with texts and #AI-generated #deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials
https://securityaffairs.com/177987/cyber-crime/us-government-officials-targeted-texts-and-ai-generated-deepfake.html
#securityaffairs #hacking

FBI Alerts On #AI #Deepfake Scams

#Phishing campaigns mimic officials using fake identities.

Read more: https://blockzhub.io/news/6826f434a786f3fffb6f1c31?utm_source=flipboardsocial&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_share

FBI, from yesterday: Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250515

More:

Infosecurity-Magazine: US Officials Impersonated Via SMS and Voice Deepfakes https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-officials-impersonated-sms/ #deepfake #cybersecurity #Infosec #AI

#FBI warns of ongoing #scam that uses #deepfake audio to impersonate government officials

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/fbi-warns-of-ongoing-scam-that-uses-deepfake-audio-to-impersonate-government-officials/

#FBI: US officials targeted in voice #deepfake attacks since April

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-us-officials-targeted-in-voice-deepfake-attacks-since-april/

At the recent #RSAC2025 conference, LMG Security's @sherridavidoff and @MDurrin drew packed crowds with their sessions on how hackers use AI to exploit stolen source code and a hands-on tabletop lab exploring deepfake cyber extortion.

We’ve received a lot of inquiries about these sessions! If you couldn’t attend RSA and you're interested in these topics, we also offer custom training and tabletop exercises to help your team prepare for the next generation of AI-powered cyber threats.

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Mind-bending: North Korean hackers are reportedly using AI deepfakes to ace online job interviews, aiming to infiltrate companies by posing as legitimate candidates. The future of corporate espionage is here.
https://archive.is/xPyYM
#Deepfake #TechNews

Welcome to the age of paranoia as deepfakes and scams abound:
AI-driven fraud is leading people to verify every online interaction they have.

“Everyone is on edge and wary of each other now,”
– from Schumacher

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/welcome-to-the-age-of-paranoia-as-deepfakes-and-scams-abound/

"Less than two hours after Jamie Lee Curtis took to the social media platform with an open letter to Zuckerberg asking him to remove a #deepfake commercial using her likeness, its parent company, Meta, did just that":
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/jamie-lee-curtis-mark-zuckerberg-meta-20323849.php
#socialmedia #tech #reputation

#FediLZ #Medienkompetenz

Wer nach einem Unterrichtsgegenstand zum Thema #DeepFake sucht:

https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/emmanuel-macron-versteckt-taschentuch-und-russland-nutzt-video-fuer-desinformationskampagne-a-0162d96e-c9f4-47ce-871b-a73e235d2032

Die #PKK löst sich auf in Folge eines Aufrufs von Abdullah #Öcalan. Ich frage mich, ob Repräsentanten der PKK mit Öcalan persönlich sprechen konnten, oder auch nur das Video kennen. Und vielleicht handelt es sich dabei um ein #deepfake
#Türkei

Nicht nur #DeepFake sind eine Gefahr für unsere Demokratie. Auch shallow fakes.

CBC Is Already Teeing Up Sales Pitch for Online Harms Legislation

The push for online harms legislation by Canada's mainstream media may already be on. There may be reason to worry about that.

https://www.freezenet.ca/cbc-is-already-teeing-up-sales-pitch-for-online-harms-legislation/

#KIMissbrauch #Retröt

#Betrüger in #Hongkong haben mithilfe von #KI und #Deepfake-Technologie eine #Videokonferenz inszeniert und so 24 Mio. Euro erbeutet.

Das Opfer dachte, es spreche mit echten Kolleg*innen, während alle anderen Teilnehmer KI-generierte #Klone waren.

Der Fall zeigt, wie raffiniert CEO-Fraud mittlerweile geworden ist.

#Cybersicherheit #Betrug #Finanzbetrug #Deepfakes #Cyberangriff #CEOFraud

https://tino-eberl.de/missbrauch-kuenstlicher-intelligenz/ki-klon-betrug-in-hongkong-videokonferenz-mit-deepfakes-bringt-millionenbeute/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzNg6z4K7dQ

Get this: AI tools are emerging that can send a digital clone of you to video meetings, acting and sounding just like you... maybe even smarter? The line between real and AI is blurring faster than we think. #AI #Deepfake
https://archive.is/8T8UG

Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World’s Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05/07/canadian-pharmacist-linked-to-worlds-most-notorious-deepfake-porn-site/
#bellingcat #deepfake #porn

#MrDeepfakes, the Biggest #Deepfake #Porn Site on the Internet, Says It’s Shutting Down for Good

https://www.404media.co/mr-deepfakes-the-biggest-deepfake-porn-site-on-the-internet-says-its-shutting-down-for-good/

¼ of Canadians exposed to deepfakes on auto tariffs https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250506-canadian-pm-mark-carney-targeted-by-viral-deepfakes-on-social-media #canada #carney #deepfake #desinformatya #disinformation #deepfake #autotariffs #tariffs