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Beyond the Ballot: Protecting Democracy from Synthetic Deception The next major threat to Nigeria’s 2027 election may not begin at the polling unit. It may begin with a fake video, a cloned voice note, or a fabricated statement spreading online… -
Deepfakes make banks keep it real For some time, deepfake technology has been capable of creating realistic yet false renderings of real people and their voices. Now, with rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence, it is poised to… -
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Impersonation on the rise: How deepfakes are redefining cyber threats "putting c-level executives and organizations at risk" A recent report by Proofpoint (Nasdaq: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity firm, highlighted that C-level executives from large organizations are prime targets for deepfake attacks, and less than 15% of organizations have adequate… -
Phishing With Deepfakes for HK$200 Million My hacker story occurred not too long ago at the Hong Kong office of an undisclosed multinational corporation. The hackers pulled off a first-of-its-kind scam that leveraged a phishing email as the… -
Reality Hijacked: Deepfakes, GenAI, and the Rising Threat of Synthetic Media "Reality Hijacked" is more than just a title—it's a wake-up call. The rapid development of GenAI is reshaping our perception of 'reality' and challenging our understanding of the truth. -
When Democracy is Under Attack by Synthetic Media, Verification Becomes National Security A recent Techpoint Africa article rightly warns that synthetic media — deepfakes, cloned voices, fake result sheets, fabricated speeches, manipulated campaign videos, and AI-generated misinformation — could become major threats ahead of… -
The EU AI Act has come into force! Here’s what you need to know. After long negotiations and discussions between European institutions and bodies, the EU AI Act came into force on August 1, 2024. While Artificial Intelligence offers vast potential and commercial opportunities, the ethical…