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Re:Finance worker pays out $25M after VC with deepfake CFO by abdullahkhalids on Sunday February 04, 2024 @04:22PM (#39254615)
> How long before scammers do bulk video calls to parents/grandparent pretending to be the kids saying they are in trouble and need $$$ ASAP.

Unfortunately, this is why we need open access to some deepfake tech. The only way to convince people who are not immersed in tech how convincing deepfakes can be is to sit with them, and create their own deepfakes.

Then memorize and practice security protocols like verbal passwords.

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Re:Finance worker pays out $25M after VC with deepfake CFO by staunton on Monday February 05, 2024 @08:17AM (#39260909)
The issue with people disregarding security protocols goes much deeper than them being unaware of what's possible. People just hope nothing will happen and avoid thinking about it. You're facing "Who's got time for that stuff? We have actual work to do!" and "What's so important about our data/access privileges/whathaveyou anyway? Nobody will bother stealing it."
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