{"id":16866,"date":"2024-09-11T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/certik-warns-of-deepfake-threats-to-faceid-in-cryptocurrency\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T10:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:46:47","slug":"certik-warns-of-deepfake-threats-to-faceid-in-cryptocurrency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/certik-warns-of-deepfake-threats-to-faceid-in-cryptocurrency\/","title":{"rendered":"CertiK Warns of Deepfake Threats to FaceID in Cryptocurrency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ai-deepfake-scams-threaten-crypto-wallets-2024\">Cointelegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A representative from the security firm emphasized that attack vectors might target wallets using facial recognition to access assets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIf a wallet uses facial recognition to protect critical information, it must assess the resilience of its solution against AI-related threats,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Norton security expert Luis Corrons believes that AI-driven attacks on cryptocurrency owners will persist due to their significant benefits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCryptocurrency transactions often involve high values and can be conducted anonymously, making them a more attractive target for cybercriminals. Successful attacks yield substantial financial rewards and reduce the risk of detection,\u201d Corrons added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The analyst highlighted the lack of cryptocurrency regulation, which provides cybercriminals with more opportunities for attacks with fewer legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, scammers deceived an 82-year-old pensioner out of $690,000 using a deepfake of Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"forklogAI\/5089\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the launch of new iPhones and other Apple gadgets, YouTube was flooded with live streams featuring deepfakes of Apple&#8217;s CEO Tim Cook, who offered to \u201cdouble deposits\u201d in cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. \u201cIf a wallet uses facial recognition to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[438,1204,1250,1138],"class_list":["post-16866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-certik","tag-deepfakes","tag-opinions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"18","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}