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The risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered deepfakes, which include synthetic text, audio, and video, are recognized by the Indian government.According to Press Information Bureau, a person’s dignity, reputation, and right to privacy can all be negatively impacted by such content. Concerns around platform responsibility are also brought up.
For scammers, deepfakes are powerful new tools. They make it possible for criminals to successfully pose as other people by altering images, sounds, and even films. All kinds of fraudulent and other illegal acts are made possible by this.
With the advancement of artificial intelligence, sextortion the act of using graphic material to blackmail someone has taken an alarming turn. Fake images that are indistinguishable from reality can now be used to target anyone.
Deepfakes are being used by cybercriminals to get over know-your-customer (KYC) steps, especially on cryptocurrency and banking platforms. Using deepfake technology, cybercriminals are opening new accounts using someone else’s identity and producing videos that appear to be authentic.
Hackers that obtain illegal access to computer networks and systems with malicious intent are known as “black hat” hackers. The objective of black hat hacking is to take advantage of security flaws in business systems or software.
When someone thinks they have connected or found a match using an online dating site or app, but the person they communicate with is actually a fraudster using a fake profile, this is known as an online dating scam.
Although online betting is growing in popularity in India, many apps do not have the necessary licenses to function. Several illegal platforms have been outlawed by the Indian government in order to safeguard users and uphold the law.
Posting rude, provocative, or disruptive content on social media platforms with the intention of causing confusion, rage, or controversy is known as social media trolling
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (l4C) is an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that was created to give Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) a framework and ecosystem for responding to cybercrimes in a thorough and coordinated way.
An authorized attempt to obtain illegal access to a computer system, application, or data by using the tactics and behaviours of malicious attackers is known as ethical hacking. This method helps in locating security flaws that can be fixed before a malicious attacker can take advantage of them.