Task 10 - Project 2 By Bryce Dyer

The Age of Deepfakes

- What is a Deepfake: An image or recording that has been convincingly altered and manipulated to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said. (Definition from Merriam-Webster

- Detecting Deepfakes: Here's some tips from MIT's media lab to help detect deep fakes out in the wild; Pay attention to facial movements and features, look at glasses and their reflection. And look for any identifying facial characteristics of that person

- Types of Deepfake Scams: Phone calls or videos from close people within your life that consist of unexpected demands or financial transaction. (Stanford University IT) Video calls are also not out of the question, anytime you’re unsure about whether or not to trust it, get in contact with you IT department or the person in question (CNN)

Data Privacy & You

As many of us have heard and may have experienced, deep fakes are on the rise and are resulting in breaches of piracy within our inner circles, workplaces, and more. This story hits close to home as it’s something I had experienced it. My family received many phone calls and voice messages from someone claiming to be my Uncle, who sounded like him, asking for money and bitcoin, this affected not just my immediate family but my entire family at large as we all received these terrifying phone calls. (Bryce Dyer)

Back in April AT&T, one of the largest cell phone data providers in the country was hit by a massive data breach. The data breach included a leak of nearly all of their records of customers calls and texts. The leak also included information about who interacted with their landline phone customers between May 1st, 2022 - October 31st, 2022 This massive data breach has effected millions and is just one of many data breaches to ravage the country this year. (AT&T)