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FBI warns employers about ‘Deepfake’ avatars in job interviews

Deepfake videos – where a person’s face head is typically replaced with someone else’s likeness – have been doing the rounds for years now – mostly people pretending to be Tom Cruise, Barak Obama or the like. But according to the FBI, the AI technology it uses is now being seen in online job interviews for jobs where the person works remotely. It finds videos are now being convincingly manipulated to misrepresent someone as the “applicant” for jobs. Often stolen personal information is being used, meaning stolen images of other people are being used to represent the job seeker. The warning has been issued because Deepfake videos are being used during interviews for jobs that involve giving the successful applicant access to sensitive systems and information. It means if these fraudsters get hired, they’ll have a chance to loot data, deliver ransomware, or do much worse.

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