A World of Pure AImagination

This week in the bucket, deepfake video scams are on the rise, Golddigger trojan steals biometric data from mobile phones, and we use AI to steal the voice of one of our hosts. Plus, an attraction in Glasgow marketed entirely on the back of AI generated content causes a bit of a commotion.

News Stories for Reference:

“Deepfake CFO tricks Hong Kong biz out of $25 million”

https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/hong_kong_deepfaked_cfo/

“Cybercriminals are stealing iOS users’ face scans to break into mobile banking accounts”

https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/cybercriminals_stealing_face_id/

“First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing facial recognition data to break into bank accounts”

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/malware-adware/first-ever-ios-trojan-discovered-and-its-stealing-face-id-data-to-break-into-bank-accounts

“New ‘Gold Pickaxe’ Android, iOS malware steals your face for fraud”

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gold-pickaxe-android-ios-malware-steals-your-face-for-fraud/

A Little Something Extra

See some photos from “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” on our website:

https://www.theeffitbucket.com/2024/03/14/willys-chocolate-experience/