Are these guys for real? How to keep your business safe from deepfakes

Scammers are using manipulated video and audio to dupe employees into handing over money. But protection is possible

Is that really Tom Cruise about to wrestle an alligator? Keanu Reeves dancing like nobody is watching? Or Robert Pattinson getting shade from his cat? No - it's a deepfake.

Deepfake technology is advanced artificial intelligence that replaces actual video and audio with video and audio that was artificially created from other sources. While it may look like harmless fun on TikTok, it's also becoming a huge security risk for businesses of all sizes.