FBI: Scammers use deepfakes in online job interviews
- June 29, 2022
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Online Crime Complaints Center (IC3) FBI It warned of the growing number of cases of the use of stolen personal information and deep fraud when hiring for remote
Online Crime Complaints Center (IC3) FBI It warned of the growing number of cases of the use of stolen personal information and deep fraud when hiring for remote work in the IT field.
this #FBI noticed an increase in complaints about the use of deep frauds to apply for various remote work positions and the theft of personally identifiable information. Check out our Public Service Announcement at https://t.co/DE88T7QxXI to learn more. #ReportTheCompromise pic.twitter.com/oTtVx4K4f6
– FBI (@FBI) 28 June 2022
According to the agency, some people use fake photos and videos when passing online interviews.
“Telecommunications positions include work functions related to information technology and computer programming, databases, and software,” the FBI said in a statement.
The department added that this could allow attackers to access confidential information of the company and customers after they are hired:
“Some of the positions disclosed include access to personal client information, financial data, and corporate IT databases.”
The department noted that not all scams are of high quality, and some are easily exposed due to various inconsistencies in audio and video synchronization.
“The movements and movements of the candidate’s lips in these online interviews do not quite match the voice of the speaker. Sometimes actions such as coughing, sneezing, or other auditory actions do not match the visual representation,” he said.
The FBI asked victims to report this activity through the IC3 platform and include information that would help identify scammers trying to find jobs with fake data.
Recall that in March, researchers discovered more than 1,000 deep fake profiles on LinkedIn.
In May, scammers posted a fake video on Twitter in which Elon Musk urged to “invest” in an blatant scam.
In June, Google banned the training of deep mock models in the Colab cloud.
The same month, the European Union also updated its rules to combat disinformation and fraud on the Internet. More than 30 companies have joined the initiative, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and Twitter.
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