Scams Deepfakes

• Industry experts warned at a regional forum in Tokyo on Thursday that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is escalating cybersecurity risks across Asia. • AI is being used to create more sophisticated and harder-to-detect threats, specifically ranging from advanced scams to high-quality deepfakes. • These evolving methods are creating a significantly larger negative impact on businesses, as traditional security measures struggle to keep pace with AI-driven attacks.

Governor urges public to report fake images posted on X of him and Reform UK leader in fake Question Time clashThe Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online.Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”. Continue reading...