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Korean soloist IU sues ex-classmate and 180 others over online harassment, deepfakes, and slander

Korean soloist IU sues ex-classmate and 180 others over online harassment, deepfakes, and slander

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Korean singer-songwriter IU, also known as Lee Ji Eun, has taken decisive legal action against over 180 individuals involved in cyberbullying. These legal proceedings, initiated in 2023, are ongoing, with some cases already reaching the formal court hearing stage, according to the recent update from the agency. IU HER WORLD TOUR(Pic- Edam Entertainment) The accusations against these individuals range from severe harassment, including threats and defamation, to the creation and distribution of harmful deepfake content. IU’s agency has cited the gravity of these offenses, which they believe meet the criteria for criminal charges Also read: Yellowstone season 5 Part 2: How to watch for free; time, TV, live streaming details, date, and more IU files legal lawsuit against 180 individuals over cyber bullying K-pop idols and celebrities frequently face online harassment, often seen as the darker side of fandom culture. In some cases, cyberstalking escalates to the point where idols are subjected to physical threats. On November 11 (KST), EDAM issued a statement announcing they had filed complaints citing severe harassment cases. “Our agency, in …

Delhi HC asks Centre to file report on measures taken to prevent issue of deepfakes on Rajat Sharma’s plea – India TV

Delhi HC asks Centre to file report on measures taken to prevent issue of deepfakes on Rajat Sharma’s plea – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PHOTO The Delhi HC observed that artificial intelligence could not be prohibited as people needed it. In a significant development related to the matter of deepfakes, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to file a status report on the measures taken by it to counter the increasing menace of the deepfake technology. During the hearing on the matter, Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought the report to highlight measures taken at the government level.  During the hearing of the two pleas against the non-regulation of deepfake technology, the Delhi HC called it a “very serious issue” that needed to be dealt with by the authorities on a “priority” basis. The Delhi HC observed that artificial intelligence could not be prohibited as people needed it. “We have to remove the negative part of the technology and keep the positive part,” it added. Representing the Centre, the additional solicitor general stated the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology was looking into the issue of deepfakes. And …

Russia paid a former Florida cop to pump out anti-Harris deepfakes and disinformation

Russia paid a former Florida cop to pump out anti-Harris deepfakes and disinformation

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A former Florida sheriff who moved to Russia amid an FBI investigation is a Kremlin-backed propagandist responsible for viral deepfake videos and misinformation targeting Kamala Harris’s campaign, according to European intelligence documents reviewed by the Washington Post. The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service, gave funding to John Mark Dougan, the operator of several fake news websites. According to documents reviewed by the Post, Dugan was responsible for several websites that seemingly published fake local news, including DC Weekly, Chicago Chronicle, and Atlanta Observer. The documents, which mostly focus on the time between March 2021 and August of this year, show that Dougan worked with Yury Khoroshevsky, an officer within the GRU’s Unit 29155. Two European security officials told the Post that Khoroshevsky’s unit handles sabotage, political interference operations, and cyberwarfare targeting the West. Dougan also reportedly worked with the Center for Geopolitical Expertise, a Moscow-based institute founded by far-right Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin. The center’s director, Valery Korovin, also works closely with Khoroshevsky, according to documents reviewed by the Post. Khoroshevsky started depositing payments in …

Deepfakes Can Fool Facial Recognition on Crypto Exchanges

Deepfakes Can Fool Facial Recognition on Crypto Exchanges

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Generative AI deepfakes can stoke misinformation or manipulate images of real people for unsavory purposes. They can also help threat actors pass two-factor authentication, according to an Oct. 9 research report from Cato Networks’ CTRL Threat Research. AI generates videos of fake people looking into a camera The threat actor profiled by CTRL Threat Research — known by the handle ProKYC — uses deepfakes to forge government IDs and spoof facial recognition systems. The attacker sells the tool on the dark web to aspiring fraudsters, whose ultimate goal is to infiltrate cryptocurrency exchanges. Some exchanges require a potential account holder to both submit a government ID and appear live in video. With generative AI, the attacker easily creates a realistic-looking image of a person’s face. ProKYC’s deepfake tool then slots that picture into a fake drivers license or passport. The crypto exchanges’ facial recognition tests require brief proof that the person is present in front of the camera. The deepfake tool spoofs the camera and creates an AI-created image of a person looking left and …

Google Photos Could Reportedly Show AI Image Credits to Protect Users From Instances of Deepfakes

Google Photos Could Reportedly Show AI Image Credits to Protect Users From Instances of Deepfakes

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Google Photos is reportedly adding a new functionality that will allow users to check whether an image was generated or enhanced using artificial intelligence (AI) or not. As per the report, the photo and video sharing and storage service is getting new ID resource tags which will reveal the AI info of the image as well as the digital source type. The Mountain View-based tech giant is likely working on this feature to reduce the instances of deepfakes. However, it is unclear how the information will be displayed to users. Google Photos AI Attribution Deepfakes have emerged as a new form of digital manipulation in recent years. These are the images, videos, audio files, or other similar media which have either been digitally generated using AI or enhanced using various means to spread misinformation or mislead people. For instance, actor Amitabh Bachchan recently filed a lawsuit against the owner of a company for running deepfake video ads where the actor was seen promoting the products of the company. According to an Android Authority report, a …

IBM on Future Cybersecurity: Passkeys, Deepfakes, Quantum Computing

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“The internet will be a lot safer in five years than it is today, thanks to technological advances that address common problems at scale.” This prediction by Chris Hockings, CTO of IBM Asia Pacific, might seem a bit ambitious given that AI-powered cybercrime is growing at an exponential rate, deepfake technology is enhancing social engineering attacks, and the power of quantum computing is on the horizon. But Hockings spoke with TechRepublic about how he believes that technology will accelerate at an even faster rate in the coming years — with the passkey at its core. The future of digital identity in Australia Digital identity is a key area where Australia is making significant progress, with passkey technology serving as a core component of this advancement — despite passkey adoption lagging behind in Australia. Hockings highlighted how digital identity systems are helping to reduce the risk of breaches. Notably, Australia’s myGov is a passkey project that carries national implications. Implementing passkeys can effectively eliminate the main source of fraud for users who adopt them, he said. …

IFA 2024: AI gadgets and concept devices to headline Europe’s biggest tech show | Technology News

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When thousands flock to Berlin this week to attend the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), artificial intelligence will be woven into presentations, booths, laptops, smartphones, home appliances, and even car dashboards. This year, AI will dominate the chatter, as companies big and small unveil new AI-powered products and share a common vision for AI at Europe’s biggest and one of the oldest consumer electronics shows in the world. But behind all the glitz and gadgetry are increasing calls for regulating AI and the watchful eyes of regulators ensuring responsible AI development and deployment. AI has been the central theme at large tech conventions this year, from the CES in Las Vegas and the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to the annual developer conferences of Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Artificial intelligence will once again be on full display when IFA kicks off on Friday, September 6. “We have seen a wave of AI product launches and announcements, but for many, AI use cases in these products remain nebulous,” Kane McKenna, a consumer tech industry analyst at CCS Insight …

UPSC Key |7th May,2024-EC on Deepfakes, Cooperative Federalism, Muslim Quota and more

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🚨 The Indian Express UPSC Essentials brings to you the April edition of its monthly magazine. Click Here to read. Share your views and suggestions in the comment box or at [email protected]🚨 Govt & Politics EC to parties: Don’t post deepfakes, misleading info on social media Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Indian polity and Governance- Constitution, Political System.  Mains Examination: GS-II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. What’s the ongoing story- The Election Commission on Monday issued an advisory to all recognised political parties to not use deepfakes and misinformation in their social media posts and to take down any such fake audios and videos within three hours of coming to know of it. Prerequisites:  — What is the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)? What are the key provisions of the MCC? — What is deepfake? — Know about the Information Technology (IT) Act and the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951. — Read Article 324 of the Indian Constitution and learn about the Election Commission of India. Key takeaways:  — “Not allow their respective social media …

Deepfake hits Met Gala: After Rihanna, Gaga, Katy Perry says, ‘my mom fell for it’ | Hollywood

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And the theme for this year’s Met Gala is ‘Deepfakes?’ This year, a tech twist infiltrated the red carpet of the prestigious annual fashion event with AI-manipulated fake images of many stars circulating online. Regular Met attendees like Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and more, who decided not to grace this year’s red carpet due to personal reasons, suddenly bloomed at ‘Garden of Time’ thanks to these fake images that attempted to deceive the public and, to some extent, succeeded. Met Gala 2024 witnesses a surge of deepfake images of stars like Rihanna and Katy Perry, despite their absence. Fans were tricked by AI-generated photos matching the event’s theme Rihanna skips Met Gala but not her fake photos Fans were eagerly anticipating seeing Queen RiRi and A$AP Rocky at the Gala night in stunning outfits; however, the singer was sidelined by the flu, leading to her absence. Instead, AI-generated fake photos of her started circulating all over social media, with one even garnering over 2 million views. The photo perfectly matched this year’s theme and …

Remove deepfakes within 3 hours of being notified: Election Commission to political parties | Latest News India

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The Election Commission of India has sent a letter to all national and state political parties, instructing them to take down any deepfakes within three hours of being notified. It has also instructed them to not use their social media handles to publish deepfake videos and audios, or to disseminate any misinformation or synthetically created or modified information that may appear to be true to the recipient. Parties have also been instructed to identify and warn the party person responsible for posting deepfakes. The poll body has not restrained political parties from using any technological or AI-based tools; it has only restrained them from using such tools that “distort information”. (File)(PTI) This notice to all parties comes a week after a BJP delegation, led by current IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, approached the Election Commission to demand “urgent measures required to address the impact of deep fakes on the electoral process”. The poll body has not restrained political parties from using any technological or AI-based tools; it has only restrained them from using such tools that …