Tag: deepfake
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How a $25 Million Deepfake Scam Fooled a Finance Exec
Imagine receiving a video call from your company’s chief financial officer (CFO), someone you’ve worked with for years. The call feels urgent but genuine—after all, the person on the other side looks, sounds, and behaves exactly like your boss. This scenario, however, turned out to be a high-tech trap for one finance worker in Hong…
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How Elon Musk Deepfakes Are Scamming YouTube Viewers
In a disturbing trend that highlights the growing sophistication of online scams, YouTube is grappling with an influx of fake Elon Musk livestreams designed to defraud cryptocurrency investors. These elaborate schemes, which often feature deepfake technology and hijacked channels, have managed to fool thousands of viewers and raise serious concerns about platform security and user…