Deepfakes are spreading in scams and on social media ‘faster than expected’, experts warn
Deepfakes have become a tool used by cybercriminals, hacktivists, fake news outlets and others faster than expected, according to a new report Released on Thursday by the deepfake-monitoring company Sensity, the report looks at the state of different threats posed by the technology. “Cybercriminals, hacktivists, adversarial countries, fraudsters, fake news outlets, and cyber soldiers have quickly incorporated AI technologies into their attack and deception frameworks, faster than anyone in the public and private sectors expected,” the intro to the report read. Founded in 2018, the European com...