The reality is that deepfake attacks — where bad actors impersonate others by manipulating video and audio — have been around for a long time. However, they are now becoming a significantly growing threat due to the availability of advanced AI tools, making them more sophisticated and accessible by fraudsters. They can carry out camera injection attacks easily to bypass facial recognition systems.
As organisations have tried to stay ahead of cybercriminals, faces and other biometrics have become the passwords for many everyday functions. From unlocking phones to accessing financial and government services, important tasks are completed by verifying that the correct face is the one behind (or in front of) the camera.
However, like with traditional passwords, fraudsters have gotten even more creative when getting around facial recognition security. Cybercriminals these days depend on a technique known as “camera injection” to beat facial recognition systems, which leverages deepfake technology.
