SAN ANTONIO – A local cybersecurity company is keeping a close eye on deepfake videos and the effect they could have on online users.
The Democratic National Committee had experts create a deepfake video to demonstrate the potential threat it could have on the 2020 election. It was shown earlier this year at Def Con, one of the largest conventions for hackers.
“It’s a fabricated video using a known individual, maybe a political leader or maybe even somebody that could be a senior in the chain of command in the Department of Defense activity or unit if you will, and so they basically have taken, you know, images, multiple images, from the internet … to consolidate pictures into a video, so they can basically provide voice-overs,” said Jeff Medina, director of business development and cyber strategy for IPSecure.
Cybersecurity companies such as IPSecure are racing to beat deepfakes.
Medina said when…
