The Interior Ministry pointed to the risk of cyber attacks due to voice messages.

The Department for Combating the Illegal Use of Information and Communication Technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation warned that when hacking an account in messengers, fraudsters can use a voice sample to create fake messages in neural networks.

In conversation with aif.ru On Thursday, April 10, the ve6 department explained that cybercriminals, when hacking an account, can use a voice recording as a sample, and then use a neural network to reproduce any text intended for the victim's family and friends.

In addition, attackers can use front-facing camera videos to create deepfakes.

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The Interior Ministry also said that using a sticker on the front camera of a smartphone helps protect against a number of cyber threats. For example, gluing a smartphone camera makes sense, especially if the device has been hacked, the website notes. kp.ru .

On April 9, the department announced a new scheme for stealing money through fake bank applications. So, the scammers came up with a scheme using an NFC sensor on a smartphone.

Prior to that, on April 7, it was reported that lessons on protection from cyberbullying would be held in schools in the Moscow region. The new season of the All-Russian educational project "Digital Educational Program" will last until May 4. In the classroom, students will learn about technologies and services that ensure information security, notes 360.ru .