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Caution: Recognizing misinformation and utilizing deepfakes?
New AI security measures in UK and US. Do you know if you are listening to whom you think you are listening to? As we enter into the last leg of the election, let’s revisit deepfake AI and how it is evolving into something that can be dangerously helpful. Watch out for the disinformation warnings across news media and the relevant authorities. Also, spam and nudity ...
Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
October 25, 2024
for the week October 20th, 2024, 43nd edition
☝️ TOP STORY
 | For now, this part of the newsletter is written by human. But one thing we need to make sure is the accuracy of the information we get. How deepfake AI is evolving into something that can be dangerously helpful. |
Meanwhile … White House Issues AI National Security Memo
🤷♀️ What now?: “… fake audio might have music in the background to mask speech oddities of something that's AI generated. Real speech, though, often has distinct features that are harder to copy, like stutters, pauses, and breaths. Knowing what to look out for can help you discern what is real and what is fake.”
From Post Reports: This podcast was made by humans, Oct 22, 2024
LOOK OUT ◉_◉ : The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data
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📰 Headline Highlights
Internet Archive breached again through stolen access tokens
Ransomware gang stoops to new low, targets prominent nonprofit for disabled people
Justice Department rule aims to curb the sale of Americans’ personal data overseas
Penn State fined $1.25 million for failing to meet cyber requirements in federal contracts
North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
CISA proposes new security requirements to protect govt, personal data
67% of organizations say employees lack basic security awareness
UnitedHealth: 100 Million Individuals Affected by the Change Healthcare Data Breach
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Glossary/Legend:
Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.
Deepfake - a video or audio of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information.
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