Coinbase CISO Warns Of Deepfake Scams Featuring Company CEO

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff31 May, 2024

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Coinbase CISO Warns Of Deepfake Scams Featuring Company CEO

Coinbase's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Jeff Lunglhofer, has recently issued a warning regarding the rise of deepfake scams. He revealed during a Fortune Crypto interview that he has come across a scam video featuring Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, which promised free tokens as an enticing offer. "Be aware of deepfake scams," Lunglhofer emphasized, expressing his concern over the increasing sophistication of deepfakes, making them more difficult to detect in the future. He has already encountered a deepfake video of Armstrong, underscoring the urgency of staying vigilant against these scams.