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Google has introduced eight new top-level domains (TLDs), the equivalents of “.com”, that websites can use. Among these new TLDs are “.zip” and “.mov”.

An employee attended a video conference call with seemingly authentic colleagues, all of whom were later revealed to be deepfake representations. The worker, initially suspicious of a phishing email, was convinced by the realistic appearance and voices of the deepfake participants during the video call. Subsequently, the employee authorized a large financial transaction, thinking it was a legitimate request initiated by the CFO. 

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