How to protect your organization against deepfakes and disinformation

Introduction

Following on the heels of our conference on “Deepfakes, Distrust and Disinformation: The Impact of AI on Elections and Public Perception”, which was held on October 1st 2024, C4DT proposes to shift the spotlight to the strategic and operational implications of deepfakes and disinformation for organizations.

We are hosting two distinct workshops tailored for different audiences – a high-level roundtable for executives, senior managers and project managers on Tuesday, 19th of November, during which strategies to address the challenges posed by deepfakes, and collaboration opportunities and projects to counter them will be discussed. A hands-on workshop aimed at engineers, software developers and cybersecurity experts on Tuesday, 26th of November will allow the participants to develop skills and expertise in identifying and combating cyberattacks through deepfakes.

Objectives:

  1. Increased awareness and understanding of the cybersecurity threats posed by deepfakes and disinformation to organizations.
  2. Knowledge sharing and exchange of best practices in detection, prevention, and mitigation techniques.
  3. Identification of potential collaboration opportunities and projects in the field of deepfakes and disinformation.
  4. Enhanced skills and expertise among participants in identifying and combating cyberattacks through deepfakes.

DeepFake Initiatives

for Executives, Senior Managers & Project Managers

19/11/2024 – Roundtable on Deepfakes

Duration: 09:30-12:00 AM, followed by a standing lunch until 1:00 PM

Location: EPFL, room BC 010

Discussion points

  • Understanding the threats and opportunities related to deepfakes and disinformation.
  • Detection, prevention, and mitigation techniques: Exploring strategies to identify and combat cyberattacks through deepfakes.
  • Case study: sharing insights and experiences from ongoing projects.
  • Forward-looking: Discussing the evolution of GenAI security threats and potential future challenges.
  • Other relevant topics: Addressing any additional areas of interest or concern raised by the participants.

    Format: Talks & roundtable discussions

    for Engineers, Software Developers, Cybersecurity Experts

    26/11/2024 – Deepfakes Hands-On Workshop

    Program

    • 10:00 AM – Introductory talk by Dr. Evgeniy Upenik
    • 11:00 AM – Q&A session
    • 11:30 AM – Lunch break
    • 1:00 PM – Hands-on exercise session
      • Familiarization with the tools
      • Deepfake creation
      • Deepfake detection
    • 4:30 PM – Wrap-up
    • 5:00 PM – End

    Location: EPFL, room BC 410

    Morning session: Theory Update

    Format: Talk, and open discussion.

    Discussion points

    • Explain basics of GANs and detections
    • Terminology: training, inference, specific parameters used in the workshop
    • Protection: during generation (watermarks) or after generation (detectors)
    • Open Discussion:
      • What kind of attacks are possible with this technology?
      • How to defend / respond against these attacks?

    Afternoon Session – Hands-on Workshop

    Format: Exercise session

    Discussion points

    • Open Source technologies used to create fake speech and fake images
    • How these tools can be abused: taking an image and changing it. Cloning voice.
    • Overview of the defenses available: watermarks (and metadata) and detectors
      • Pitfalls: Discussing common challenges and limitations in detecting and preventing cyberattacks through deepfakes.
    • Other relevant topics: Addressing any additional areas of interest or concern raised by the participants.


    You may register for both sessions if you wish! Please note that the number of participants will be limited to 20 per workshop.

    For more information, please contact either David Viollier or Linus Gasser.