Tag: deepfakes

The Deepfake Crisis: $410M Lost in Just 6 Months, And It’s Only Getting Worse

A new report from Surfshark reveals a huge rise in deepfake-related fraud, with 580 incidents recorded in just the first half of 2025, nearly four times the total number seen in all of 2024. The financial fallout is equally alarming:...

AI-Fueled Deepfakes Trigger Surge in Voice Fraud

Pindrop has just released its 2025 Voice Intelligence & Security Report, and the findings are both staggering and urgent. The report sheds light on a rapidly evolving fraud landscape dominated by AI-powered deepfakes and synthetic voice attacks that are targeting...

Deepfakes threaten call centre security, claims Reality Defender

The advent of AI has given rise to a tsunami of fake voice and video content, threatening contact centre operations’ security. Contact centre managers might think ‘deepfake’ content won’t happen to them, but it is a real and present danger....

Reality Defender partners with TaskUs to combat deepfakes

Reality Defender has partnered with TaskUs to strengthen defences against AI-generated fraud and harmful content. This partnership will help TaskUs teams improve platform security and operational integrity. Reality Defender’s detection technology will integrate directly into TaskUs content moderation workflows via a...

Consumers alarmed by AI-driven cybercrime, yet few act

As consumers rely on digital payments, eCommerce, and other online interactions, concerns over cybercrime, such as identity theft and AI-driven attacks, are on the rise. According to a survey by Nationwide, while 80% of respondents are worried about identity theft,...