Uses ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -AI, 's Machine learning to manipulate Video and audio clips to fabricate Reality.

1. DEEPFAKES

2. A NEWCYBER THREAT

4. UNDERSTANDING “DEEPFAKES”
• Uses Machine learning an aspect of Artificial Intelligence .
• It manipulates Video or Audio clips to fabricate reality, to prompt
negative response from the target audience.

5. • Fraudsters too are using Deepfakes to commit their frauds.
• The user name Deepfakes come from the notorious website Reddit in
2017 though now impersonations are forbidden on this site.
• As of 2019 it is estimated 14,600Deepfake Videos existed and posted
online.

6. • Deepfake tools are many.
• Fraudsters might have used the Deepfake technology .
• Deepfake technology is going to be the future threat by fraudsters as
it is easy to use many tools that are available to do voice cloning etc.
• Fraudsters cheat people through deepfake apps. By impersonating
voice, images etc of public figures and celebrities.

7. • Deepfakes are also used to manipulate Biometrics-like-Face
recognition, Voice recognition and Finger prints.
• It is at times very difficult too to prove in courts of law a Deepfake
instances besides involves costs too.
• Thus deepfakes are used by fraudsters for stock profiteering,
extortion and virtual kidnapping etc.

8. Possible Remedies:
1.Training
2.Awareness of deepfake usage and consequences
3. Good procedures in place
4. Good controls.