Faking it
Richard Ford investigates the rise of deepfakes and how best to defend against them
Deepfake technology represents one of the most unnerving developments in the cyber threat landscape over the past decade. What began as a curious and humorous novelty involving videos of celebrities saying unlikely things they never actually said has swiftly evolved into a powerful and disruptive force with the potential to undermine trust, damage reputations and destabilise institutions and even nation states. We now live in an era where seeing is no longer believing.This isn’t a theoretical threat . . .
