Stefan Bohacek

From 2024, I can't recall if I read about this at the time, but pretty wild.

"(In the) multi-person video conference, it turns out that everyone [he saw] was fake."

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk

#news #OldNews #technology #TechNews #DeepFakes #scam #security

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’

A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call, according to Hong Kong police.

CNN
Apr 15 at 12:33pmWeb
Show threadStefan BohacekApr 15

Coincidentally, also came across this today.

"Holding fingers in front of the face can disrupt live deepfake tech – which means if the person has a fake face plastered over their own, it can cause the tech to glitch and the real one to appear."

https://www.creativebloq.com/design/worried-youre-talking-to-an-ai-deepfake-try-the-viral-three-finger-test

Good to know, I guess!

#deepfakes #security #opsec

Worried you're talking to an AI deepfake? Try the viral three finger test

(But don't rely on it entirely.)

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