A cyber security expert has urged Australians to be vigilant after recent data research revealed consumers and businesses are being targeted by deepfake scams more often as AI technology continues to surge.
An expert has urged Australians to be alert for deepfakes as the “threat increases” with the rapid growth of AI technology.
As many as 36 per cent of Australians said they were targeted in the past 12 months by deepfake scams and were swindled out of tens of millions of dollars total, while 20 per cent of Australian businesses said they received deepfake threats in the last year. "Deepfake technology is advancing very quickly, so it’s absolutely something Australians should be aware of, however instead of worrying we should focus on understanding this technology works and how to protect ourselves against it," he told SkyNews.com.au.
One in three Australians said they were not confident in detecting them, meaning they were more vulnerable to falling victim to a scam. As less than half of the companies surveyed have conducted cyber security training with their employees, it has been advised staff become educated on scamming techniques such as"phishing emails, malicious links in texts, bogus websites, scam calls, manipulated invoices and deepfake social posts".
Last week, the government announced it would provide $14.7 million over two years to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority allowing a clear pathway for scam victims to seek compensation.
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