BSides NoVA 2020 - 1400 - Lies, Deception and Manipulation: Let's talk about Deepfakes
Digital image and video manipulation has reached a new level of sophistication. From the simple "Photoshop" to the modern equivalent in video, fakes are becoming more and more difficult to spot. This makes them a great candidate for abuse.
For years we have been telling people that what they post on the internet will be there to stay and can have huge ramifications later in life, but what if they don't actually do what is portrayed?
Modern technology can use Machine Learning and AI to dissect videos, extract faces and build virtual models that are used to automatically replace the faces, all while retaining eye blinks and facial expressions.
For millions of people, realistic fakes can ruin a career, destroy families and possibly even influence elections. Even if proven fake later, the damage can be irreversible and in this digital age, can last a lifetime.
This session will look at the technology behind creating these fakes, potential attacks using the technology and what is being done to combat this trend and protect us from what even appears to be ourselves.
Erich Kron
(Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4)
Erich Kron is a veteran information security professional with over 20 years’ experience in the medical, aerospace manufacturing and defense fields. He is the former security manager for the US Army's 2nd Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere and holds CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, MCITP and ITIL v3 certifications, among others. Erich has worked with information security professionals around the world to provide the tools, training and educational opportunities to succeed in Information Security.