Banking Trojan Harvests Facial Biometrics for AI Deepfakes

GoldPickaxe Malware Can Record User’s Face - Use Video to Commit Deepfake Scams
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group with the codename GoldFactory has built a new Android and iOS banking Trojan, GoldPickaxe, that can harvest and steal personal details, including biometric face profiles, that attackers use to create AI-driven deepfakes to fool bank defenses, researchers warn.

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