How Deepfakes Are Changing Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
Deepfakes are emerging as a major cybersecurity threat, enabling fraud, misinformation, and identity attacks. Learn their impact and how to reduce risks. Deepfakes and Their Security Impact Deepfakes are no longer just viral videos or internet jokes. They have become a serious cybersecurity threat affecting individuals, businesses, and even governments. As AI tools get cheaper and more powerful, creating realistic fake audio, images, and videos is easier than ever. What Are Deepfakes? Deepfakes use artificial intelligence, mainly deep learning, to create fake but realistic content. This can include: Videos of people saying or doing things they never did Voice cloning that sounds exactly like a real person Fake images that are nearly impossible to detect At first, deepfakes were used mostly for entertainment. Today, they are being used for fraud, scams, and manipulation. How Deepfakes Create Security Risks 1. Identity Fraud and Financial Scams Attackers use d...