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ForkLog 119 22.10.2025

Sora 2’s Propensity for Deepfake Creation Uncovered by Researchers

The video model Sora 2 from OpenAI produced realistic videos with false claims in 80% of cases following a relevant request.

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ForkLog 111 02.10.2025

Users Flood Sora with Sam Altman Deepfakes

Deepfakes featuring Sam Altman have inundated the new social app Sora from OpenAI.

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ForkLog 33 05.01.2025

Hong Kong police dismantle deepfake scam syndicate

Hong Kong police arrested 31 members of a criminal syndicate that used deepfake technology to perpetrate scams, The Star reported. The gang lured victims with romance and investment pitches. Its takings exceeded HK$34 million (about $4.37 million). Hong Kong police’s Commercial Crime Bureau said the syndicate rented two units in adjacent industrial buildings to “carry […]

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ForkLog 7 16.10.2024

Fraudsters Exploit Deepfakes to Swindle $46 Million from Love-Struck Men

Fraudsters employed deepfake technology to impersonate attractive women during video calls, deceiving love-struck men into “investing” in cryptocurrencies. This was reported by SCMP, citing Hong Kong police. In October 2023, the syndicate established an operational center in a 4000-square-foot industrial building in the Hung Hom constituency and began recruiting staff. University graduates specializing in digital […]

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ForkLog 12 08.10.2024

AI Deepfakes Flood Social Media Amid US Hurricanes

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a surge of misinformation and deepfakes, crafted by both artificial intelligence and humans, has inundated social media. This wave is fueling unfounded fears regarding another impending cyclone, reports Decrypt. On September 26, Hurricane Helene struck Florida, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Now, another hurricane, Milton, is approaching […]

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ForkLog 9 11.09.2024

CertiK Warns of Deepfake Threats to FaceID in Cryptocurrency

AI and deepfake attacks are poised to extend beyond video and audio, potentially impacting cryptocurrency users. This perspective was shared by a CertiK expert in a conversation with Cointelegraph. A representative from the security firm emphasized that attack vectors might target wallets using facial recognition to access assets. “If a wallet uses facial recognition to […]

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ForkLog 6 06.09.2024

Microsoft Strengthens Fight Against Deepfake Pornography on Bing

Microsoft announced a partnership with StopNCII to combat deepfake pornography on its Bing search engine. StopNCII’s tools enable victims of deepfakes to create a digital fingerprint of explicit images on their devices. The organisation’s partners then use this hash to remove the content from their platforms. StopNCII already collaborates with Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Snapchat, […]

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ForkLog 17 22.08.2024

Lingo Telecom Fined $1 Million for Biden Deepfake Incident

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Texas-based telecommunications company Lingo Telecom $1 million for distributing deepfakes of President Joe Biden, according to a press release. In January, an unknown individual used artificial intelligence to mimic Biden’s voice and made a series of calls to voters in New Hampshire, urging them to boycott the […]

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ForkLog 15 16.08.2024

US Lawsuit Targets AI ‘Deepfake’ Websites Exploiting Women

The office of San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit against the owners of 16 of the world’s largest websites that use AI to “undress” women and girls in photos without their consent. The document cites violations of state and federal laws concerning deepfake pornography, revenge porn, and materials related to child sexual […]

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ForkLog 10 01.07.2024

AI-Driven Scams: Types and Countermeasures

Artificial intelligence significantly streamlines workflows and boosts productivity. However, it also serves as a tool for fraudsters, enabling the creation of audio, video, messages, and deepfakes both cheaply and effectively, reports TechCrunch. We explore popular AI-driven scams and ways to combat these malicious actors. Cloning the Voices of Family and Friends Speech synthesis has been […]

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ForkLog 58 03.06.2024

Deepfake of Elon Musk Promotes Bitcoin Scam on YouTube

On June 2, a graphic designer for Dogecoin, known as DogeDesigner, discovered a YouTube livestream featuring a deepfake of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk promoting a cryptocurrency scam. YouTube should change its name to ScamTube. A deepfake livestream of Elon Musk promoting a cryptocurrency scam is currently being broadcast on YouTube, with over 35,000 […]

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ForkLog 95 06.05.2024

Warren Buffett Equates Deepfake Threat to Nuclear Weapons

The billionaire investor Warren Buffett has likened the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on illicit financial activities to the advent of the atomic bomb and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, according to CNBC. “I know nothing about AI, but that doesn’t mean I deny its existence, importance, or anything like that,” he clarified during the […]

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