Many information technology and security professionals are starting to adjust to the “new normal” of administering a remote workforce and subsequently monitoring for malicious activity of the increased attack surface.

This paper examines the illicit ecosystem for deep fakes.

Their technology evolution and migration paths from surface web to deep and dark sites, and uncover some of the actors creating and disseminating these videos. Nisos undertook research into deep fake technology (superimposing video footage of a face onto a source head and body) to determine if we could find the existence of a deep fake illicit digital underground economy or actors offering these services.

A true return on investment for network security

Fake News Websites and a US-Macedonia Partnership: A Fake News Case Study examines the fake news industry and specific attempts from bad actors to influence opinions.