ARTIFICIAL “deepfake” videos of you take just minutes to make – and need just a single photo to create.
That’s the warning from a security expert who says artificial intelligence apps can animate your face and apply faked audio to it very quickly and easily.
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Deepfakes are artificial videos of people created using AI based on existing images.
And modern deepfakes can even included faked audio with artificial voiceovers, all created using AI.
AI is now so powerful that it can generate convincing video from single still images, according to security expert Matt Sparrow.
“We are already there. I could take a picture right now, and within minutes could have you sing Metallica Ride the Lightning,” said Matt, a senior intelligence operations analyst at Centripetal, speaking to The U.S. Sun.
“It’s so easy, it’s scary.”
REAL OR FAKE?
Security experts are increasingly worried about how difficult it’s becoming to tell deepfakes apart from the real thing.
It used to be easy to spot a fraudulent AI image by looking out for extra fingers or strange visual defects.
Now the advice is to investigate whether the video makes sense and seems suspicious.
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If it’s making a bold claim or asking you to make an urgent decision, that’s a red flag.
“People have to trust but verify,” Matt told us.
“If I don’t get some sort of communication from you prior to a big ask or request of assets, then I am going to reach out to you through a known and trusted contact method.
“Unfortunately, long pauses and voice conversations are subjective. It’s hard to spot and tell. The technology is too good.”
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AI ROMANCE SCAMS – BEWARE!
Watch out for criminals using AI chatbots to hoodwink you…
The U.S. Sun recently revealed the dangers of AI romance scam bots – here’s what you need to know:
AI chatbots are being used to scam people looking for romance online. These chatbots are designed to mimic human conversation and can be difficult to spot.
However, there are some warning signs that can help you identify them.
For example, if the chatbot responds too quickly and with generic answers, it’s likely not a real person.
Another clue is if the chatbot tries to move the conversation off the dating platform and onto a different app or website.
Additionally, if the chatbot asks for personal information or money, it’s definitely a scam.
It’s important to stay vigilant and use caution when interacting with strangers online, especially when it comes to matters of the heart.
If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Be skeptical of anyone who seems too perfect or too eager to move the relationship forward.
By being aware of these warning signs, you can protect yourself from falling victim to AI chatbot scams.
Now that AI is so advanced and easily accessible, criminals are able to use it for a wide range of scams.
Crooks can clone your voice in a matter of seconds with AI tools – or use chatbots to quickly generate convincing scam content to hoodwink you.
SCAM SPAM
Matt revealed that “virtually everything” a scammer would normally do to trick you can be made easier or more convincing using AI.
There’s nothing wrong with you saying ‘no’ to things.
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“AI is being used to rewrite emails, malicious actors are using it for phishing and social engineering campaigns,” the security expert explained.
“People in general should just be wary and stop giving up free information. There’s nothing wrong with you saying ‘no’ to things.
“Other scams that happen stem from data breaches. Just recently there was a data breach that involved criminal records.
“I wholeheartedly anticipate that those people and those around them will be getting some form of scam calls.
Deepfakes – what are they, and how do they work?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Deepfakes are phoney videos of people that look perfectly real
- They’re made using computers to generate convincing representations of events that never happened
- Often, this involves swapping the face of one person onto another, or making them say whatever you want
- The process begins by feeding an AI hundreds or even thousands of photos of the victim
- A machine learning algorithm swaps out certain parts frame-by-frame until it spits out a realistic, but fake, photo or video
- In one famous deepfake clip, comedian Jordan Peele created a realistic video of Barack Obama in which the former President called Donald Trump a “dipsh*t”
- In another, the face of Will Smith is pasted onto the character of Neo in the action flick The Matrix. Smith famously turned down the role to star in flop movie Wild Wild West, while the Matrix role went to Keanu Reeves
“They’ll get things like ‘hey you owe an outstanding balance for fines’ or maybe ‘this person said they could use you as a reference.’
“Anytime there is a data breach, people are constantly being bombarded with risk.”
