The Guy Making Deepfakes of Her Isn't a Monster — He's Someone You Know

Your Kid Scanned Their Face for TikTok. A Stranger Kept It for 3 Years.

A child uploads a photo of their face to prove they're old enough for an app. That image — along with their name, their phone number, maybe a scan of a government I.D. — can sit on a company's servers for up to three year Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-kid-scanned-their-face-for-tiktok-a-stranger-kept-it-for-3-years

That "Urgent" Call From Your Boss? It's Costing Companies $35 Million.

A bank manager in Hong Kong picked up the phone one day. The voice on the other end sounded exactly like a company director he knew. That voice asked him to move thirty-five million dollars — and he started transferring it. He sent four hundr Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-urgent-call-from-your-boss-its-costing-companies-35-million

The Guy Making Deepfakes of Her Isn't a Monster — He's Someone You Know

Picture the person who'd make a fake sexual video of someone they know. You probably imagine someone obviously disturbed — a predator with red flags you'd spot a mile away. But researchers who studied this found something Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/the-guy-making-deepfakes-of-her-isnt-a-monster-hes-someone-you-know

Your Face Just Became a Password You Can Never Change

You can change a password. You can't change your face. And the European Union just spent months arguing over whether your face should be baked into the digital ID you'd carry in your pocket. If you'v Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-just-became-a-password-you-can-never-change

A Robot Killed Your Job Application — And Europe Just Made That Illegal

Picture this. You apply for a job. An algorithm ranks you number five hundred out of a thousand applicants. The recruiter only looks at the top twenty. No human ever saw your name. A machine quietly closed the door — and Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/a-robot-killed-your-job-application-and-europe-just-made-that-illegal