{"podcast":{"title":"Unsupervised Learning","slug":"unsupervised-learning","podcast_index_feed_id":779530,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/070af456-729b-4a0f-9c09-a6c100397b59/3b159371-276d-429e-ae86-a6c1003b01c4/7b61d4e1-bd3d-4d3f-97c2-a6c1003b01c9/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://danielmiessler.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/070af456-729b-4a0f-9c09-a6c100397b59/3b159371-276d-429e-ae86-a6c1003b01c4/7b61d4e1-bd3d-4d3f-97c2-a6c1003b01c9/image.jpg?t=1622036215&size=Large","author":"Daniel Miessler","episode_count":541,"summary":"Unsupervised Learning is about ideas and trends in Cybersecurity, National Security, AI, Technology, and Culture—and how best to upgrade ourselves to be ready for what's coming.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unsupervised-learning"},"episode":{"title":"A Conversation with Shiladitya Sircar from BlackBerry on DeepFake Threats","slug":"a-conversation-with-shiladitya-sircar-from-blackberry-on-deepfake-threats","published_at":"2024-09-17T02:29:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unsupervised-learning/a-conversation-with-shiladitya-sircar-from-blackberry-on-deepfake-threats","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unsupervised-learning","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/unsupervised-learning/a-conversation-with-shiladitya-sircar-from-blackbe","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p5837/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/070af456-729b-4a0f-9c09-a6c100397b59/3b159371-276d-429e-ae86-a6c1003b01c4/940ac217-6e5d-4d71-9ec0-b1ee0025dc71/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=7b61d4e1-bd3d-4d3f-97c2-a6c1003b01c9","summary":"In this conversation, I speak with Shiladitya Sircar, Senior VP of Product Engineering and Data Science at BlackBerry. We talk about: The Rise of Deepfakes and Cyber Threats Innovation Meets Malicious Intent: Deepfakes are not just a tech novelty; they’re a growing threat. From text-based phishing to hyper-realistic fake videos and audio, the landscape of cyber threats is evolving rapidly. Deepfake technology can clone voices, making it easier for cybercriminals to impersonate individuals and bypass security measures. Understanding Identity Compromise Voice Cloning Dangers: Our brains are wired to trust familiar voices, making voice cloning particularly insidious. We share a chilling story about a cybercriminal impersonating Ferrari’s CEO. The attacker’s deepfake was so convincing that it almost led to a major scam. The Impact on Trust Eroding Trust in Systems: Deepfakes can undermine trust in institutions and systems, much like traditional scams but with a high-tech twist. Beyond individual attacks, deepfakes can manipulate public opinion and even influence elections. Organizations need to train employees to spot deepfakes, and there’s a pressing need for laws that specifically address deepfakes and identity spoofing. And more Intro (00:00:00) Main Cyber Threats from Deepfakes (00:00:56) Identity Compromise Explained (00:02:47) Impact of Deepfakes on Trust (00:06:23) Deepfakes in Attack Chains (00:08:15) Case Studies of Deepfake Attacks (00:09:41) Emerging Threat Landscape (00:13:56) Defending Against Deepfake Attacks (00:15:07) Regulatory Frameworks Needed (00:16:28) The Role of Education and Technology (00:18:57) Future of Content Authenticity (00:20:53) Legislation and Authenticity Mechanisms (00:22:04) Real-Time Deepfake Validation (00:23:18) Government and Indust…","meta_description":"In this conversation, I speak with Shiladitya Sircar, Senior VP of Product Engineering and Data Science at BlackBerry. We talk about: The Rise of Deepfake…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2684,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unsupervised-learning/episodes/a-conversation-with-shiladitya-sircar-from-blackberry-on-deepfake-threats/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unsupervised-learning/a-conversation-with-shiladitya-sircar-from-blackberry-on-deepfake-threats.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}