Tips To Avoid Deepfake Fraud Related To Elections In Indonesia

Tips to avoid the danger of Deepfake (photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Deepfake refers to technology that makes convincing copies of images, videos, and sounds through the use of AI to imitate a particular figure.

Ahead of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu), many parties are worried that if deepfake, this video and voice content manipulation technique will be used to influence the situation and public opinion ahead of the 2024 election.

"Cyber criminals use the latest technology to commit financial fraud, political manipulation, revenge, disinformation, to harassment," said Genie Sugene Gan, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East, Turkey and Africa Regions at Kaspersky.

According to Gan, deepfake technology itself is not dangerous, but in the hands of fraudsters, this technology can become a tool of crime. Therefore, Kaspersky urges all stakeholders to work together in building awareness and awareness of deepfake technology and its possible exploitation.

Kaspersky shares tips to avoid the dangers of Deepfake:

If Deepfakes start being used by hackers in their bid to break into private and organizational networks, the best cybersecurity basic practices will play an important role in risk minimization: