FAIK - Perry Carpenter

FAIK

A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
288 Seiten
2024
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-394-29988-1 (ISBN)
28,65 inkl. MwSt
Learn to navigate a world of deepfakes, phishing attacks, and other cybersecurity threats emanating from generative artificial intelligence

In an era where artificial intelligence can create content indistinguishable from reality, how do we separate truth from fiction? In FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions, cybersecurity and deception expert Perry Carpenter unveils the hidden dangers of generative artificial intelligence, showing you how to use these technologies safely while protecting yourself and others from cyber scams and threats. This book provides a crucial understanding of the potential risks associated with generative AI, like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, offering effective strategies to avoid falling victim to their more sinister uses.

This isn't just another book about technology – it's your survival guide to the digital jungle. Carpenter takes you on an insightful journey through the "Exploitation Zone," where rapid technological advancements outpace our ability to adapt, creating fertile ground for deception. Explore the mechanics behind deepfakes, disinformation, and other cognitive security threats. Discover how cybercriminals can leverage even the most trusted AI systems to create and spread synthetic media and use it for malicious purposes. At its core, FAIK is an empowering exposé in which Carpenter effectively weaves together engaging narratives and practical insights, all aimed to equip you with the knowledge to recognize and counter advanced tactics with practical media literacy skills and a deep understanding of social engineering.

You will:



Learn to think like a hacker to better defend against digital threats.
Gain practical skills to identify and defend against AI-driven scams.
Develop your toolkit to safely navigate the "Exploitation Zone."
See how bad actors exploit fundamental aspects of generative AI to create weapons grade deceptions.
Develop practical skills to identify and resist emotional manipulation in digital content.

Most importantly, this is ultimately an optimistic book as it predicts a powerful and positive outcome as a period of cooperation, something now inconceivable, develops as it always does during crises and the future is enhanced by amazing new technologies and fabulous opportunities on the near horizon.

Written by an expert, yet accessible to everyone, FAIK is an indispensable resource for anyone who uses technology and wants to stay secure in the evolving digital landscape. This book not only prepares you to face the onslaught of digital deceptions and AI-generated threats, but also teaches you to think like a hacker to better defend against them.

Perry Carpenter is a multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and speaker, with over two decades in cybersecurity focusing on how cybercriminals exploit human behavior. As the Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4, Perry helps build robust human-centric defenses against social engineering-based threats.

Foreword ix

Introduction: Riddle Me This, Chatgpt XI

Chapter 1: The Eternal Battle for the Mind: Why You Should Care 1

Whispers from the Static 1

Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guessed My Name 2

The Historical Context of Deception and Scams 4

The Digital Age: A New Era of Deception 5

The Far-Reaching Implications of Synthetic Media 11

Why Synthetic Media Slips Right Past Our Defenses 11

Cognitive Security 101: Protecting Our Minds in the Digital Age 13

Takeaways 15

Chapter 2: The New Frontiers of Deception: AI and Synthetic Media 17

Whispers from the Static 17

Inflection Points 18

Brief History of AI Advances 19

Is AI Alive and Does It Really Understand? 30

Takeaways 34

Chapter 3: The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator 37

Whispers from the Static 37

How Hackers Approach Technology and Problem Solving 40

Deceptionology 101: Introduction to the Dark Arts 43

Peering Down the Rabbit Hole 53

Takeaways 57

Chapter 4: Bias, Data Poisoning, & Output Oddities 59

Whispers from the Static 59

Hallucinations: AI’s Double-Edged Sword of Creativity 61

The Big Bias Problem 64

Embarrassing F{ai}lures to Control Bias 68

The Consequences and Way Forward 76

Takeaways 77

Chapter 5: The Digital Disinformation Pandemic 79

Whispers from the Static 79

Lies, Darn Lies, and the Internet 80

The Landscape of AI-Driven Disinformation 87

Types and Tactics of AI-Generated Disinformation 89

Chapter 6: Deepfakes and the Spectrum of Digital Deception 97

Whispers from the Static 97

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog 99

What Really Is a Deepfake, Anyway? 100

The Chilling Effectiveness of Low-Tech Deception 104

Breaking Bad: How Bad Actors Can Corrupt the Morals of AI Systems 110

When Jailbreaking Is Overrated: Uncensored AI Systems 125

Weaponizing Innocent Outputs 128

An Inconvenient Truth About Digital Deceptions 131

Takeaways 131

Chapter 7: The Now and Future of AI-Driven Deception 133

Whispers from the Static 133

Into the Exploitation Zone 135

The Pillars of Deception, Scams, and Crime 138

AI-Powered Scams: Old Tricks, New Tools 141

Emerging Threats 146

A Personal Story: How I Created Multiple GenAI-Powered ScamBots 152

Finding Hope 154

Takeaways 155

Contents vii

Chapter 8: Media Literacy in the Age of AI: Your First Line of Defense 157

Whispers from the Static 157

The Fight for Truth 159

A Quick Note before We Jump In 161

Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Your Survival Guide to the Information Jungle 165

The Fact-Checking Paradox: Seeking Truth in a World of Lies 172

Takeaways 183

Chapter 9: Cognitive and Technical Defense Strategies: Tools for Protection 187

Whispers from the Static 187

Building Our Cognitive Defenses 189

Tech-Based Defenses 203

Wrapping Up: Vigilance in the Digital Age 211

Let’s Make It Fun: Sharpen Your Mental and Digital Defense Skills 212

Takeaways 214

Chapter 10: A New Hope 217

Whispers from the Static 217

Criminals Have Means, Motive, and Opportunity. But so Do We 220

Let’s Make It Fun: Make It Real 224

Takeaways 227

Appendix: Tips, Tricks, and Resources 233

Notes 241

Acknowledgments 255

About the Author 259

Index 261

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 158 x 231 mm
Gewicht 454 g
Themenwelt Informatik Netzwerke Sicherheit / Firewall
Informatik Theorie / Studium Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-394-29988-5 / 1394299885
ISBN-13 978-1-394-29988-1 / 9781394299881
Zustand Neuware
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